
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wollongong South Beach today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Wollongong South Beach at 5PM is: 0.1m 15s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 27). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Wollongong South Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SE 18 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 67 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:57AM0.95m | 6:52PM1.47m | 7:37AM0.99m | 7:32PM1.52m | 8:14AM1.03m | 8:09PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:15PM0.44m | 1:45AM0.25m | 12:59PM0.40m | 2:21AM0.20m | 1:39PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | NNE 4 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 8 |
165 | 158 | 123 | 118 | 90 | 67 | 43 | 28 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 16 | NE 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | S 7 | S 8 | S 16 | NE 8 | NE 7 |
2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 18 | SE 18 | SE 14 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 17 | SE 13 | — | E 8 | S 14 | SE 13 |
6 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NNW 2 | NW 2 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | WNW 2 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 19 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 7 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 79 | 140 | 82 | 19 | 157 | 224 | 235 | 359 | 359 | 359 | 349 | 140 | 26 |
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