Wollongong South Beach surf break

Wollongong South Beach surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Saturday 08 Nov 2025 AEDT
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wollongong South Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Wollongong South Beach sea temperature is
19.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


How big are the waves at Wollongong South Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Wollongong South Beach at 6PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm November 08). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Nov)--
Afternoon (08 Nov)6ft (1.8m)7s
Evening (08 Nov)4ft (1.2m)8s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Saturday
08
Sunday
09
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
1
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.8
NE
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.3
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.7
NE
0.6
ENE
0.4
NE
0.3
ENE
0.3
ENE
2.3
SSE
2
SSE
1.8
SSE
1.7
SSE
1.7
SSE
1.4
SSE
1.2
SSE
1.1
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.8
SSE
Period(s) (?)7788898889899109999999888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)3401931991742022281239072492216169596555104644262812031681259978
Wind
(km/h)
15
N
15
NW
10
WNW
20
SSW
20
W
25
W
15
WSW
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
15
S
10
SSW
5
S
0
SE
10
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
offoffcrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrossglassglasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
offoffoffoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:44PM
1.10
11:38AM
1.67
12:47AM
1.03
12:37PM
1.57
1:56AM
1.00
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:38PM
-0.00
5:04AM
0.36
6:39PM
0.06
6:00AM
0.44
7:43PM
0.13
7:05AM
0.51
Saturday
08
Sunday
09
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Sunrise------5:48-------5:47-------5:47-
Sunset-7:30-------7:31-------7:32------
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
-1----------------------
Temp. °C292324191612141717171515151515171918171514131824
Feels °C (?)28222416117101212121112131415151614151313111420
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