
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wollongong South Beach today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Wollongong South Beach at 3PM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 13). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Wollongong South Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 16 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 6 | E 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 9 | E 11 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:10AM1.09m | 7:12PM1.77m | 8:06AM1.12m | 8:05PM1.81m | 8:58AM1.15m | 8:55PM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:37PM0.28m | 2:07AM-0.03m | 1:32PM0.25m | 2:58AM-0.06m | 2:25PM0.24m | 3:45AM-0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | |
— | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | 5:04 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | S 11 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 |
8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 73 | 332 | 490 | 562 | 304 | 200 | 165 | 190 | 311 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 16 | S 5 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | E 10 | S 16 | E 9 | S 15 | S 15 |
11 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 17 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 16 | — | — | — | S 16 | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 9 | E 11 | — |
4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 2 | W 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | W 2 | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 6 | WSW 3 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 9 | — |
3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 766 | — | — | — | — | 279 | 373 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 82 | 82 | 79 | 256 | 257 | 359 | 359 | 267 | 267 | 359 | 26 | 19 | 144 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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