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Wollongong South Beach Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Illawarra (42 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Wollongong South Beach surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Friday 22 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
20.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Wollongong South Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Wollongong South Beach at 7AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Wollongong South Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | |
400 | 334 | 320 | 320 | 306 | 445 | 788 | 867 | 980 | 1024 | 961 | 1175 | 1549 | 2000 | 2049 | 2035 | 2188 | 2061 | 2027 | 1880 | 1709 | 1738 | 1709 | 1649 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 00:10AM1.55m | 1:28PM1.05m | 1:12AM1.44m | 2:32PM1.09m | 2:16AM1.33m | 3:31PM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:12AM0.12m | 6:47PM0.49m | 8:11AM0.17m | 8:03PM0.52m | 9:05AM0.21m | 9:19PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | ESE 10 | S 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
 kJ | 158 | 154 | 115 | 113 | 306 | 445 | 24 | 867 | 980 | 1024 | 961 | 1175 | 1549 | 2000 | 2049 | 2035 | 2188 | 2061 | 2027 | 1880 | 1709 | 1738 | 1709 | 1649 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 12 | SSW 7 | — | S 13 | SSW 9 | ENE 13 | S 7 | S 8 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | — | — | S 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 26 | 10 | — | 3 | 26 | 218 | 17 | 18 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 14 | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | SSW 9 | S 14 | S 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 33 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 4 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 400 | 334 | 320 | 320 | 193 | 160 | 788 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 40 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 75 | 75 | 19 | 1 |
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