Wollongong South Beach surf break

Wollongong South Beach surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Saturday 15 Nov 2025 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
19.0° 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 8PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm November 15). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Nov)--
Afternoon (15 Nov)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Evening (15 Nov)5ft (1.6m)7s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
3
1
2
1
1
2
0
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.6
NE
2.4
NE
1.6
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.1
ENE
1
ENE
1.2
NE
0.9
ENE
1.7
NE
1.1
NE
0.9
ENE
0.9
NE
0.7
NE
0.6
ENE
0.5
NE
0.4
NE
0.5
NE
0.9
SSE
0.5
NE
0.4
ENE
0.4
ENE
0.4
ENE
Period(s) (?)567788888777778889959998
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)9417022762932625714512316090246103817759402926364238303028
Wind
(km/h)
25
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
5
NW
15
W
10
NNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
10
NNE
5
NW
10
SW
10
WSW
20
W
25
W
25
W
15
W
10
WSW
25
SW
10
SSW
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
crosscrossglasscross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffcrossglasscross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crossoffoffcross-
off
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:50PM
1.17
6:33AM
1.30
6:38PM
1.13
7:07AM
1.38
7:23PM
1.11
7:40AM
1.44
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:58AM
0.46
12:05AM
0.29
12:49PM
0.39
12:39AM
0.31
1:33PM
0.33
1:11AM
0.32
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Sunrise------5:43-------5:41-------5:41-
Sunset-7:37-------7:37-------7:38------
cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
-11---------------------
Temp. °C232121202021212629272320191817192324201614131619
Feels °C (?)192019221819192326262318161311131820141311101316
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