Wollongong South Beach surf break

Wollongong South Beach surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Saturday 09 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 1AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 09). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)1.5ft (0.5m)12s
Afternoon (10 May)1.5ft (0.5m)12s
Evening (10 May)1.5ft (0.4m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.4
SE
16
0.4
SSE
15
0.5
SSE
15
0.7
E
14
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
1.4
SE
10
1
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
42
42
43
44
69
70
78
78
75
91
135
200
192
229
225
423
460
419
419
313
382
354
356
209
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
SSE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
S
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
1:47AM1.25m
3:12PM1.02m
2:46AM1.24m
4:02PM1.12m
3:45AM1.25m
Low Tide
7:22PM0.61m
8:48AM0.31m
8:36PM0.59m
9:36AM0.27m
9:45PM0.52m
10:20AM0.22m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:06
5:05
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
13
13
14
18
19
18
17
17
16
15
14
18
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
19
20
18
14
12
11
11
12
17
17
16
15
15
14
13
12
16
17
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
10
1.6
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.2
S
9
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
0.7
E
12
1
SSE
10
Energy kJ
527
430
363
311
264
258
246
246
392
392
339
306
256
308
320
423
460
419
419
313
382
354
141
209
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.7
E
14
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
0.2
S
14
0.7
E
12
Energy kJ
42
42
43
44
69
70
78
78
75
73
104
200
192
229
225
225
277
273
212
212
209
148
15
138
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
17
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
15
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
0.5
SSE
15
0.5
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
11
Energy kJ
22
6
6
17
23
12
29
50
64
91
135
126
123
163
108
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.5
S
10
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
E
6
1.4
SE
10
0.9
ESE
5
Energy kJ
588
577
489
12
23
356
36
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
1
2
Distance (km)
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
27
1
1
0
0
0
1
27
1
1
1
40
1
1
86
294
35
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
5
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
9
9
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
6
6
6
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