
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wollongong South Beach today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Wollongong South Beach at 5PM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 10). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Wollongong South Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon morning, light winds from the NW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
682 | 497 | 497 | 404 | 334 | 211 | 134 | 94 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 50 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:04AM1.04m | 6:08PM1.67m | 7:01AM1.10m | 7:01PM1.73m | 7:50AM1.17m | 7:51PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:31AM0.34m | 1:03AM0.05m | 12:29PM0.28m | 1:51AM-0.01m | 1:23PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||
6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
682 | 497 | 497 | 404 | 334 | 211 | 134 | 94 | 81 | 81 | 426 | 713 | 507 | 345 | 296 | 239 | 181 | 137 | 106 | 99 | 71 | 66 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | E 13 | SSW 6 | — | S 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 |
3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | 25 | 80 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 50 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 21 | S 6 | — | E 14 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 14 | SE 13 |
— | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 3 | — | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NW 2 | NW 2 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 |
3 | 24 | 37 | 36 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 39 | 40 | 88 | 176 | 161 | 143 | 83 | 79 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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