Wollongong South Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.43° S 150.91° E

Issued: 9 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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

1.1°C warmer than 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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Wollongong South Beach at 12AM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 04). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.7m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Afternoon (05 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Evening (05 Jul)10ft (3.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
8
1.1
SSE
15
3
SSE
12
3
SSE
12
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.4
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.4
SSE
10
2.4
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
3
SE
10
3
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
5
5
10
5
7
544
2598
2282
1887
1636
1288
1209
1100
1139
1139
1102
1102
1172
1412
1412
1249
1591
1868
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
15
W
10
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
30
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
10:59PM1.41m
11:59AM1.10m
11:40PM1.34m
12:45PM1.16m
00:28AM1.26m
1:35PM1.22m
Low Tide
4:40PM0.45m
5:44AM0.19m
5:29PM0.48m
6:21AM0.21m
6:26PM0.50m
7:01AM0.23m
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:03
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:59
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
11
11
11
12
13
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
13
13
12
12
13
14
14
Feels °C
11
7
8
7
6
7
8
8
7
7
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
9
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
8
0.9
S
8
1.2
S
11
2.1
S
11
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
8
1.1
SSE
15
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
16
0.1
S
20
0.9
S
11
2.4
SSE
10
2.4
SE
10
2.3
SE
10
3
SE
10
3
SE
11
Energy kJ
86
108
371
1048
5
7
544
6
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
5
8
184
1093
1145
1019
1591
1868
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
12
0.5
S
12
0.2
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
NE
8
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
S
18
1.1
SE
13
0.1
S
16
0.7
S
10
Energy kJ
45
69
5
10
4
4
3
5
5
5
6
388
5
108
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
5
5
1
1
4
4
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
11
3
S
11
2.5
S
11
2.5
S
11
2.5
S
11
3
SSE
12
3
SSE
12
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.4
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.4
SSE
10
2.4
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
0.8
S
10
Energy kJ
736
2058
1757
1704
1412
2598
2282
1887
1636
1288
1209
1100
1139
1139
1102
1102
1172
1412
1412
1249
141
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
1
2
4
4
Distance (km)
2
2
2
19
27
7
90
128
162
235
178
106
106
106
74
35
35
35
35
7
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
5
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
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