
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wollongong South Beach today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Wollongong South Beach at 8AM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 26). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 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 19°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NE 8 | E 18 | SE 18 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 8 | NE 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 67 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:12AM0.91m | 6:10PM1.42m | 6:57AM0.95m | 6:52PM1.47m | 7:37AM0.99m | 7:32PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:26AM0.36m | 11:28AM0.48m | 1:07AM0.30m | 12:15PM0.44m | 1:45AM0.25m | 12:59PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 |
543 | 682 | 683 | 595 | 432 | 353 | 290 | 273 | 217 | 207 | 165 | 158 | 123 | 118 | 90 | 67 | 42 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 16 | NE 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | E 18 | SE 18 | SE 14 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | 6 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | W 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | W 2 | — | — | NNE 4 | — | W 3 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 16 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 86 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 69 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 101 | 22 | 79 | 222 |
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