Wollongong South Beach surf break

Wollongong South Beach surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Thursday 12 Feb 2026 AEDT
Forecast 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
23.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Wollongong South Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Wollongong South Beach at 1AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm February 12). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Feb)1ft (0.3m)8s
Afternoon (13 Feb)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (13 Feb)1.5ft (0.5m)7s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7
ENE
0.5
ENE
2.5
SSE
2.5
SSE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
1.8
SSE
1.5
SSE
0.4
E
1
SSE
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.9
SSE
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.8
E
0.8
E
0.9
E
1
E
1
E
1.1
E
Period(s) (?)788988887777977777775566
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)433691010231716434234179926251374747474747616641576686
Wind
(km/h)
35
S
30
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
ESE
10
ESE
5
SSE
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ESE
5
ESE
15
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononononcross-
on
oncross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononon
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:10PM
0.87
6:13AM
1.33
7:03PM
0.92
7:00AM
1.41
7:46PM
0.98
7:42AM
1.48
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:26PM
0.45
11:24PM
0.54
1:15PM
0.37
12:22AM
0.49
1:55PM
0.29
1:10AM
0.42
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Sunrise------6:26-------6:28-------6:28-
Sunset-7:52-------7:52-------7:51------
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C191819181818182020201919191919212222201920202022
Feels °C (?)141314131415151717181819191919192020191819192020
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