
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wollongong South Beach today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Wollongong South Beach at 12AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 10). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Wollongong South Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||||
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 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
307 | 211 | 137 | 120 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 74 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 52 | 48 | 47 | 45 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:08PM1.67m | 7:01AM1.10m | 7:01PM1.73m | 7:50AM1.17m | 7:51PM1.75m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:03AM0.05m | 12:29PM0.28m | 1:51AM-0.01m | 1:23PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 |
307 | 211 | 137 | 120 | 83 | 83 | 507 | 461 | 451 | 467 | 365 | 279 | 219 | 170 | 132 | 97 | 91 | 68 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 6 | SSW 6 | E 14 | SSW 6 | S 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 96 | 81 | 74 | 74 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 52 | 48 | 47 | 45 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | S 12 | E 14 | S 12 | — | S 7 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | — |
8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | 27 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 2 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | NW 2 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 |
19 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 161 | 140 | 161 | 83 | 79 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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