Wollongong South Beach surf break

Wollongong South Beach surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Sunday 10 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
20.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Wollongong South Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Wollongong South Beach at 5PM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 10). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)1.5ft (0.5m)12s
Afternoon (10 May)1.5ft (0.5m)12s
Evening (10 May)2ft (0.6m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wed
13
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.4
SE
16
0.6
E
12
0.5
SSE
15
0.5
SSE
15
0.7
E
14
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
1.4
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1.3
ESE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
69
70
78
78
75
104
135
126
192
229
225
439
469
401
394
334
352
333
333
327
327
218
205
124
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:12PM1.02m
2:46AM1.24m
4:02PM1.12m
3:45AM1.25m
4:48PM1.25m
Low Tide
8:48AM0.31m
8:36PM0.59m
9:36AM0.27m
9:45PM0.52m
10:20AM0.22m
10:48PM0.42m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
6:39
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:06
5:05
5:04
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
18
19
18
17
16
16
15
15
18
19
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
17
17
17
17
12
17
17
16
15
14
14
13
13
16
17
17
18
17
17
17
17
17
16
17
15
15
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
10
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.4
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
Energy kJ
257
258
246
246
452
392
356
267
262
320
320
439
469
401
394
334
352
333
333
327
327
218
205
128
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.5
SSE
15
0.7
E
14
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
Energy kJ
69
70
78
78
75
104
104
126
192
229
225
225
277
273
212
212
209
148
141
102
102
100
69
67
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
17
0.1
SE
17
0.2
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
16
0.4
SE
16
0.4
SSE
15
0.5
SSE
15
0.6
E
12
0.6
SSE
15
0.7
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.2
S
14
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
11
0.1
S
25
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
23
Energy kJ
23
12
30
50
64
91
135
108
167
183
108
4
4
4
4
3
3
16
3
4
12
11
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
8
0.7
E
5
1
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
Energy kJ
364
28
60
124
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
0
0
1
35
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
35
35
35
1
35
35
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
9
9
8
6
9
5
5
4
5
4
8
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
9
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