
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wollongong South Beach today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Wollongong South Beach at 10AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 04). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Wollongong South Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 14 | ENE 8 | SSE 15 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 417 | 1979 | 1725 | 1585 | 1314 | 1149 | 1077 | 978 | 922 | 981 | 1172 | 1122 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:21PM1.47m | 11:15AM1.06m | 10:59PM1.41m | 11:59AM1.10m | 11:40PM1.34m | 12:45PM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:09AM0.19m | 4:40PM0.45m | 5:44AM0.19m | 5:29PM0.48m | 6:21AM0.21m | 6:26PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | SSE 15 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | S 20 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
24 | 152 | 246 | 217 | 117 | 86 | 84 | 103 | 140 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 417 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 908 | 908 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 11 | E 11 | E 8 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 16 | E 16 | E 14 | E 16 | S 10 |
16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 44 | 46 | 69 | 93 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 302 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | S 20 | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 8 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 630 | 970 | 1704 | 1525 | 1313 | 1979 | 1725 | 1585 | 1314 | 1149 | 1077 | 978 | 922 | 981 | 1172 | 1122 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 48 | 2 | 2 | 48 | 90 | 27 | 27 | 35 | 128 | 176 | 197 | 106 | 106 | 74 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 7 |
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