Wollongong South Beach surf break

Wollongong South Beach surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Thursday 28 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
20.6° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Wollongong South Beach today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Wollongong South Beach at 5PM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Afternoon (28 May)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Evening (28 May)5ft (1.6m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
763
701
663
588
566
564
553
522
450
441
432
432
432
504
443
434
386
386
333
279
225
225
183
183
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
25
S
25
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
15
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
W
5
SSW
5
W
20
W
15
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
6:03AM1.07m
6:22PM1.44m
6:49AM1.04m
6:57PM1.48m
7:33AM1.03m
7:33PM1.51m
Low Tide
11:49AM0.34m
1:00AM0.29m
12:24PM0.37m
1:41AM0.25m
1:00PM0.39m
2:20AM0.22m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:50
6:52
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:54
4:54
4:53
1
1
2
3
1
Temp °C
16
18
19
19
19
19
18
18
17
18
19
18
16
16
15
15
14
16
19
19
16
15
14
14
14
16
16
16
17
17
15
15
13
14
16
15
14
14
11
11
10
12
17
17
11
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.7
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.5
E
10
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
S
8
1.1
S
8
1
E
10
1
E
10
Energy kJ
763
701
663
588
566
564
553
522
450
441
432
432
329
300
265
434
272
279
257
223
213
153
183
183
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.4
SSE
8
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
17
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
S
8
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
S
8
0.8
S
8
Energy kJ
35
35
22
21
20
20
9
18
5
6
432
504
443
265
386
386
333
279
225
225
124
78
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
4
4
20
10
18
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
4
1.2
S
5
1.5
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.6
SSE
6
1.8
S
6
2.2
S
7
2.1
S
7
1.9
S
7
1.8
S
7
2
S
7
1.9
S
8
1.9
S
8
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.6
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.2
WNW
2
0.3
WNW
2
Energy kJ
16
60
148
148
102
198
259
439
462
397
358
429
399
398
1
2
7
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
1
1
35
35
35
1
35
27
35
27
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
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