Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wollongong South Beach today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Wollongong South Beach at 8AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Wollongong South Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
65 | 70 | 90 | 88 | 90 | 94 | 94 | 136 | 142 | 151 | 157 | 114 | 114 | 111 | 111 | 109 | 120 | 109 | 114 | 135 | 166 | 166 | 163 | 152 | |
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 | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:12AM1.13m | 9:09PM1.81m | 10:08AM1.12m | 10:02PM1.76m | 11:03AM1.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:11AM-0.06m | 2:36PM0.27m | 4:04AM-0.06m | 3:29PM0.30m | 4:57AM-0.03m | 4:25PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
65 | 70 | 90 | 88 | 90 | 94 | 94 | 136 | 142 | 151 | 157 | 114 | 114 | 111 | 111 | 109 | 120 | 109 | 114 | 135 | 166 | 166 | 163 | 152 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 11 |
27 | 15 | 66 | 89 | 80 | 72 | 71 | 65 | 62 | 61 | 57 | 57 | 52 | 50 | 50 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | — |
9 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
— | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 7 | 17 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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