
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wollongong South Beach today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Wollongong South Beach at 3PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 06). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Wollongong South Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 8 | SE 9 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 48 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 38 | 63 | 60 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 47 | 43 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 53 | 21 | 31 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:53PM1.36m | 2:17AM1.01m | 2:58PM1.42m | 3:40AM0.97m | 4:05PM1.49m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:07AM0.32m | 8:30PM0.41m | 8:06AM0.37m | 9:52PM0.35m | 9:15AM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||
6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
47 | 82 | 98 | 100 | 38 | 25 | 53 | 37 | 37 | 63 | 60 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 48 | 40 | 63 | 42 | 27 | 15 | 21 | 31 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | S 7 | SSE 8 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 48 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 38 | 35 | 34 | 21 | 32 | 33 | 47 | 43 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 19 | 9 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 16 | SE 9 | NE 7 |
2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 19 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | — | — | ENE 2 | — | — | — | W 2 | W 3 | W 3 | — | SSE 2 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | NE 3 | NE 4 |
2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 53 | 5 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 50 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 213 | 15 | 0 |
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