Wollongong South Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.43° S 150.91° E

Wollongong South Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 4 pm 09 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wollongong South Beach sea temperature is
19.1°C
1.2° 

Wollongong South Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Wollongong South Beach surf forecast from 9 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 9 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 13 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period, SSE swell with 485 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 9 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with SE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Wollongong South Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Wollongong South Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 09) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Wollongong South Beach in the next 16 days are 2.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 9s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 14) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Fri 9th Oct)5ft (1.5m) 9s
Best Surf11PM (Fri 9th Oct)5ft (1.5m) 9s
Most Powerful11PM (Tue 13th Oct)7ft (2.2m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wollongong South Beach over the next 16 days.


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