Wollongong South Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.43° S 150.91° E

Issued: 9 pm 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wollongong South Beach sea temperature is
18.7° C

Normal for this time of year

Wollongong South Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


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 12AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
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
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
50
49
65
70
90
88
90
94
119
133
129
137
157
114
111
111
109
122
120
151
157
166
166
166
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
N
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NNW
10
N
15
N
Wind State
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
on
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:17PM1.81m
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
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:00
7:01
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
Temp °C
17
16
14
14
13
16
20
20
17
17
17
17
16
19
21
19
18
18
17
16
16
18
21
21
Feels °C
15
14
12
12
11
14
17
17
15
15
15
16
15
18
20
18
18
17
16
15
15
17
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
Energy kJ
50
49
65
70
90
88
90
94
119
133
129
137
157
114
111
111
109
122
120
151
157
166
166
166
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
6
0.4
ESE
5
0.5
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.4
SSE
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
S
9
Energy kJ
16
10
27
16
66
89
80
72
71
65
62
61
57
57
52
50
50
32
31
28
16
16
16
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
S
6
0.3
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
6
0.6
S
12
0.5
NE
4
0.1
S
13
0.4
NE
4
0.4
S
9
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
10
10
4
7
11
5
4
5
98
9
4
5
26
3
3
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.3
N
2
0.3
NNW
3
0.4
N
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.3
NW
2
0.2
WNW
2
0.2
WNW
2
0.2
NNE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NNE
4
0.6
NE
4
Energy kJ
2
1
1
3
4
9
1
1
1
1
3
5
14
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
4
2
2
4
4
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
5
5
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
8
5
4
5
5
6
8
9
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