Wollongong South Beach surf break

Wollongong South Beach surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Thursday 14 May 2026 AEST
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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: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Afternoon (14 May)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Evening (14 May)3.5ft (1.0m)6s

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 Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
6
1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
9
1.6
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
86
82
82
82
78
78
74
82
101
101
111
153
153
145
145
99
128
233
239
239
247
279
342
398
Wind (km/h)
5
S
5
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
0
E
5
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SE
5
SE
5
WSW
5
W
5
W
5
W
5
W
0
NNW
10
ENE
10
NE
10
N
10
NW
5
NW
5
NW
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
5:39AM1.26m
6:14PM1.52m
6:35AM1.26m
6:58PM1.64m
7:30AM1.25m
7:43PM1.72m
Low Tide
11:47AM0.16m
00:39AM0.18m
12:31PM0.16m
1:31AM0.07m
1:15PM0.18m
2:24AM-0.00m
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:41
6:41
6:41
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:02
5:01
5:00
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
19
19
19
17
17
17
15
16
18
19
19
17
16
15
15
15
18
19
19
17
16
16
16
16
19
16
18
16
18
17
14
15
18
18
19
18
16
15
15
15
19
19
19
17
16
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
0.6
S
9
1
ESE
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
9
1.6
E
9
Energy kJ
82
82
57
82
78
78
74
82
101
101
111
153
153
145
145
99
128
233
239
239
247
279
342
398
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
S
9
0.2
E
11
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
S
8
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
84
57
9
57
40
40
40
42
40
40
38
8
8
8
8
15
14
12
7
7
3
3
5
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.1
S
13
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.3
SSE
8
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
21
9
4
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
14
7
7
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
6
1
ESE
6
0.2
WSW
2
0.2
WSW
2
Energy kJ
86
82
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
1
1
35
35
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
33
7
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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