Wollongong South Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.43° S 150.91° E

Issued: 3 am 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wollongong South Beach sea temperature is
18.8° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Wollongong South Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Wollongong South Beach today (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Wollongong South Beach at 11AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 26). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Afternoon (26 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Evening (26 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

Table - waves today at Wollongong South Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SSE
8
1
SE
8
1
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
1
SSE
5
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
114
77
71
59
49
72
125
125
104
101
86
86
58
69
73
80
84
84
69
66
136
114
112
113
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
5:39AM0.95m
5:51PM1.42m
6:30AM0.95m
6:32PM1.46m
7:16AM0.97m
7:12PM1.49m
Low Tide
11:58PM0.39m
11:08AM0.43m
00:44AM0.33m
11:51AM0.44m
1:26AM0.28m
12:34PM0.43m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:03
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:53
4:54
4:54
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
12
14
16
15
14
14
13
12
12
14
16
15
13
13
12
12
13
14
15
15
15
14
Feels °C
12
11
9
12
13
12
11
11
10
9
9
11
12
11
10
10
9
10
12
13
13
13
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
1
SE
8
1
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.9
SE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.7
ESE
5
1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.2
S
12
Energy kJ
114
77
71
59
49
51
125
125
104
101
86
86
34
69
50
39
42
42
42
28
136
114
112
12
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
SSE
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
SE
11
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.2
S
9
Energy kJ
5
81
78
76
73
72
1
5
12
10
6
22
22
20
73
80
84
84
69
66
41
35
35
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
NE
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
S
16
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
11
0.1
S
19
0.1
E
10
0.2
S
18
0.3
SE
12
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
18
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
11
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
9
0.2
S
13
Energy kJ
2
5
4
4
3
1
5
1
5
7
2
25
21
30
30
30
34
30
50
42
4
15
2
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
6
0.3
S
2
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
SSW
3
0.7
S
4
1
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
ESE
5
1
ESE
8
Energy kJ
67
1
3
6
17
58
48
48
113
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1
1
0
2
2
1
7
0
0
0
1
26
35
86
15
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
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Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
7
7
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
7
5
8
8
7
6
5
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