
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wollongong South Beach today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Wollongong South Beach at 6PM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 31). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Wollongong South Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 400 | 383 | 337 | 301 | 311 | 233 | 293 | 530 | 375 | 375 | 657 | 646 | 514 | 448 | 418 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:25AM1.12m | 9:19PM1.52m | 10:02AM1.16m | 9:55PM1.47m | 10:39AM1.20m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:58PM0.34m | 3:58AM0.13m | 3:39PM0.35m | 4:29AM0.14m | 4:22PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 |
550 | 469 | 516 | 516 | 505 | 505 | 471 | 400 | 383 | 337 | 301 | 311 | 233 | 293 | 530 | 375 | 375 | 657 | 646 | 514 | 448 | 418 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 12 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | E 11 | NE 9 | E 17 | E 17 | NE 5 |
4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 118 | 121 | 104 | 257 | 246 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | — | E 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | S 21 | NE 8 | E 17 |
— | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | NNE 4 | NW 2 | NNW 3 | N 2 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 |
738 | — | — | 685 | 670 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 40 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 7 | 74 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 51 | 0 | 0 |
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