Wollongong South Beach surf break

Wollongong South Beach surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Saturday 30 May 2026 AEST
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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
20.9° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Wollongong South Beach today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Wollongong South Beach at 6AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 30). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Afternoon (30 May)4ft (1.2m)10s
Evening (30 May)3.5ft (1.0m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
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)
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
514
452
443
340
340
284
234
192
192
196
159
159
123
118
118
89
87
85
85
85
85
85
83
81
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
5
N
10
NNE
10
W
10
WNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
off
off
High Tide
7:33AM1.03m
7:33PM1.51m
8:15AM1.02m
8:09PM1.52m
8:55AM1.01m
8:47PM1.51m
Low Tide
1:41AM0.25m
1:00PM0.39m
2:20AM0.22m
1:37PM0.40m
3:00AM0.21m
2:14PM0.42m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:52
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:53
4:53
Temp °C
14
13
13
16
19
18
15
14
14
13
13
16
18
16
13
13
13
12
11
14
17
17
13
12
9
8
8
12
15
13
10
11
12
10
10
12
12
10
7
6
7
5
6
10
15
14
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.2
S
8
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
Energy kJ
514
452
287
294
270
190
234
192
192
196
159
159
123
118
118
89
87
85
85
85
85
85
83
81
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.5
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
Energy kJ
265
286
443
340
340
284
157
105
86
66
65
46
45
45
26
26
34
19
19
19
18
32
38
37
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
8
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.4
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
Energy kJ
5
4
4
4
4
4
1
8
8
8
8
16
15
6
7
7
33
20
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
W
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
W
3
0.2
W
3
0.3
W
2
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
WSW
3
0.7
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
W
4
0.3
N
2
0.4
NNW
3
Energy kJ
3
3
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
3
3
4
6
13
13
11
4
2
1
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
19
14
2
14
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
5
4
4
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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