
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wollongong South Beach today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Wollongong South Beach at 3AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 23). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Wollongong South Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 18 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
46 | 46 | 45 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 46 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:13AM0.88m | 4:35PM1.33m | 5:18AM0.89m | 5:25PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:39PM0.47m | 9:39AM0.50m | 11:38PM0.42m | 10:35AM0.50m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 12 | S 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 |
46 | 108 | 311 | 397 | 320 | 264 | 235 | 177 | 657 | 1049 | 992 | 773 | 533 | 381 | 296 | 259 | 231 | 231 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SSE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 15 |
14 | 46 | 45 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 192 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 46 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | S 18 | SSE 18 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 |
3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 32 | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | WNW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | W 3 |
18 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 74 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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