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Wollongong South Beach Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Illawarra (42 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Wollongong South Beach surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Monday 18 May 2026 AESTForecast 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
20.4° 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 6PM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
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 5mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | |
675 | 690 | 627 | 554 | 554 | 488 | 427 | 422 | 495 | 605 | 698 | 833 | 772 | 610 | 622 | 622 | 555 | 492 | 424 | 356 | 363 | 312 | 312 | 260 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:21AM1.17m | 9:21PM1.77m | 10:18AM1.12m | 10:14PM1.73m | 11:19AM1.07m | 11:10PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:50PM0.26m | 4:14AM-0.03m | 3:41PM0.32m | 5:12AM0.00m | 4:36PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 |
 | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | 4:59 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 675 | 690 | 627 | 554 | 554 | 488 | 427 | 422 | 495 | 605 | 698 | 833 | 772 | 610 | 622 | 453 | 555 | 492 | 424 | 356 | 363 | 312 | 312 | 260 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 622 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 200 | 378 | 458 | 671 | 464 | 603 | 708 | 593 | 668 | 780 | 727 | 619 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 74 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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