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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 pm Sunday 10 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
20.2° 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 1AM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 10). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (11 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Wollongong South Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | |
75 | 91 | 135 | 126 | 192 | 229 | 225 | 439 | 469 | 380 | 387 | 334 | 328 | 310 | 308 | 327 | 205 | 205 | 459 | 424 | 424 | 416 | 416 | 380 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:46AM1.24m | 4:02PM1.12m | 3:45AM1.25m | 4:48PM1.25m | 4:43AM1.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:36PM0.59m | 9:36AM0.27m | 9:45PM0.52m | 10:20AM0.22m | 10:48PM0.42m | 11:04AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
 kJ | 452 | 452 | 346 | 313 | 265 | 308 | 331 | 439 | 469 | 380 | 387 | 334 | 328 | 310 | 141 | 102 | 205 | 205 | 69 | 424 | 424 | 39 | 38 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 15 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | S 14 | NE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | S 24 | E 12 | E 11 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 |
| kJ | 75 | 73 | 104 | 126 | 192 | 229 | 225 | 225 | 277 | 273 | 212 | 212 | 209 | 148 | 14 | 4 | 102 | 100 | 11 | 67 | 41 | 34 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | E 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 14 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 11 | S 25 | — | S 23 | S 22 | N 10 | S 22 | N 10 |
| kJ | 64 | 91 | 135 | 108 | 167 | 183 | 108 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | — | 10 | 39 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 10 | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 663 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 308 | 327 | 49 | 63 | 459 | — | — | 416 | 416 | 380 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 106 | 106 | 35 |
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