
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wollongong South Beach today (24 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Wollongong South Beach at 9PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 24). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Wollongong South Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 19 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
34 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:35PM1.33m | 5:18AM0.89m | 5:25PM1.37m | 6:12AM0.91m | 6:10PM1.42m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:38PM0.42m | 10:35AM0.50m | 00:26AM0.36m | 11:28AM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
247 | 181 | 657 | 1233 | 1009 | 879 | 617 | 441 | 302 | 260 | 281 | 286 | 403 | 606 | 683 | 657 | 530 | 384 | 313 | 256 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SSE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
28 | 244 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 19 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 |
34 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | WNW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 86 | 2 | 2 |
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