Wollongong South Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.43° S 150.91° E

Issued: 3 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wollongong South Beach sea temperature is
19.1° C

1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Wollongong South Beach at 9AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)2ft (0.6m)8s
Afternoon (03 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (03 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon).

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
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)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
9
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
E
8
2.5
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
88
66
60
34
26
22
17
25
16
15
15
15
14
8
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
1752
1724
1489
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
25
WNW
30
W
30
W
25
W
25
WSW
20
W
20
W
15
W
10
W
10
SSE
5
ESE
5
SW
10
WSW
10
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:35AM1.04m
10:21PM1.47m
11:15AM1.06m
10:59PM1.41m
11:59AM1.10m
Low Tide
4:34AM0.18m
3:56PM0.43m
5:09AM0.19m
4:40PM0.45m
5:44AM0.19m
5:29PM0.48m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
<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>
4:57
4:57
4:58
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
15
14
15
16
14
12
12
11
11
10
13
15
15
13
12
13
13
11
12
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
11
12
10
9
8
6
6
6
6
6
6
10
12
13
11
9
10
7
5
6
8
7
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
9
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
SSW
6
0.5
S
8
0.8
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
9
0.9
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.6
S
11
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
13
0.3
SSE
21
0.2
S
21
Energy kJ
88
66
60
34
26
22
17
25
14
29
175
214
120
109
84
76
89
5
5
5
5
3
84
35
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
12
0.2
SSW
6
0.1
E
12
0.4
NE
8
0.4
S
12
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
7
0.3
S
12
0.4
S
11
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
NE
7
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
9
7
2
1
1
3
3
3
16
43
15
15
14
8
24
40
5
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.4
NE
8
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.3
NE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
11
15
3
3
3
3
8
5
1
4
4
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
4
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.7
W
3
0.8
W
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
SW
6
0.5
WSW
3
0.5
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.2
W
3
0.8
S
8
2
S
11
2.5
S
10
2.5
S
10
2.5
S
9
2.5
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
10
Energy kJ
8
3
3
3
11
18
11
30
6
6
2
1
80
918
1243
1319
1087
1752
1724
1489
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
19
291
228
79
7
4
2
2
2
7
48
2
2
7
74
7
7
90
304
235
235
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Rating
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2
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1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
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4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
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3
3
4
4
5
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4
4
5
5
5
5
4
9
5
9
9
6
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
9
9
9
6
4
9
5
6
5
7
6
6
6
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
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