
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wollongong South Beach today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Wollongong South Beach at 5PM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 30). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | - | - |
Table - waves today at Wollongong South Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 337 | 301 | 257 | 233 | 578 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:50AM1.08m | 8:44PM1.55m | 9:25AM1.12m | 9:19PM1.52m | 10:02AM1.16m | 9:55PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:18PM0.35m | 3:27AM0.14m | 2:58PM0.34m | 3:58AM0.13m | 3:39PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 12 |
399 | 335 | 286 | 524 | 762 | 785 | 653 | 561 | 489 | 479 | 516 | 527 | 527 | 449 | 449 | 380 | 380 | 337 | 301 | 257 | 233 | 578 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | E 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | SE 12 | SE 14 | SE 15 |
2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 122 | 128 | 134 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 7 | SSE 12 | NE 7 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 91 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | NE 7 | NE 4 |
830 | — | 554 | 390 | 1109 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 700 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 74 | 74 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 74 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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