
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wollongong South Beach today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Wollongong South Beach at 8AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 17s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Wollongong South Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
117 | 118 | 636 | 705 | 643 | 631 | 510 | 510 | 551 | 561 | 561 | 561 | 582 | 572 | 496 | 511 | 419 | 396 | 320 | 314 | 263 | 263 | 302 | 296 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:20PM1.47m | 12:13PM1.24m | 00:08AM1.30m | 1:03PM1.25m | 1:00AM1.14m | 1:54PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:54AM0.13m | 6:02PM0.40m | 6:34AM0.22m | 7:05PM0.46m | 7:14AM0.32m | 8:15PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
117 | 118 | 636 | 705 | 643 | 631 | 510 | 510 | 551 | 561 | 561 | 561 | 582 | 572 | 496 | 511 | 419 | 396 | 320 | 314 | 263 | 263 | 302 | 296 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | ENE 11 | SSE 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
22 | 105 | 59 | 149 | 132 | 126 | 87 | 121 | 110 | 106 | 141 | 139 | 137 | 93 | 88 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
64 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 20 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | S 8 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | N 4 | NNW 2 | N 4 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
— | 3 | 46 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 38 | 55 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)












