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Wollongong surf report and forecast

New South Wales, Australia · updated 02 Nov 2026, 23:49 AEDT · NOAA GFS-Wave cycle 20261102_06z
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1.5rating now (B 2 · A 1)
1.1 m (3.6 ft)wave height now
5.4 speriod
ENEswell from
13 kt NNEwind cross-shore
20 °C (67 °F)water · 3/2 mm fullsuit
05:54 / 19:25sunrise / sunset

Swell 1: 0.6 m 9 s S · Swell 2: 0.1 m 12 s E · Wind waves: 0.9 m 5 s ENE

Best window this week: Friday 08:00 AEDT — 5.2 2.0 m (6.7 ft) at 9 s, glassy wind. Ratings: 0–10 for an intermediate surfer; B = beginner, A = advanced. Offshore/onshore is judged against the coast's orientation (95° faces the sea).

7-day surf forecast

DayRatingWave heightPeriodSwell fromWindSun
Mon 02 Nov1.1 B 2 · A 11.1–1.2 m (3.6–4.1 ft)6 sENE15 kt cross-onshore05:54–19:25
Tue 03 Nov2.2 B 3 · A 10.9–1.1 m (3.0–3.6 ft)6 sENE10 kt cross-offshore05:53–19:26
Wed 04 Nov2.6 B 3 · A 20.9–1.4 m (2.9–4.6 ft)6 sSSE11 kt cross-offshore05:52–19:27
Thu 05 Nov2.6 B 2 · A 30.9–2.9 m (2.8–9.6 ft)8 sS17 kt cross-shore05:51–19:28
Fri 06 Nov5.2 B 2 · A 51.3–2.7 m (4.1–8.8 ft)9 sSSE11 kt glassy05:51–19:29
Sat 07 Nov2.9 B 4 · A 20.9–2.9 m (2.8–9.4 ft)8 sSSE13 kt cross-offshore05:50–19:30
Sun 08 Nov1.8 B 0 · A 32.9–4.0 m (9.5–13.0 ft)10 sS26 kt cross-offshore05:49–19:31

Today and tomorrow, every 3 hours

TimeRatingWavePeriod · fromWind
Mon 23:001.5 B 2 · A 11.1 m (3.6 ft)5 s ENE13 kt NNE cross-shore
Tue 02:001.9 B 3 · A 11.1 m (3.5 ft)6 s ENE7 kt N cross-shore
Tue 05:002.1 B 3 · A 11.1 m (3.4 ft)6 s ENE8 kt NNW cross-shore
Tue 08:002.2 B 3 · A 11.0 m (3.3 ft)6 s ENE5 kt NNW cross-offshore
Tue 11:002.1 B 3 · A 10.9 m (3.1 ft)6 s ENE4 kt S glassy
Tue 14:001.7 B 3 · A 10.9 m (3.0 ft)6 s ENE10 kt SSE cross-shore
Tue 17:001.8 B 3 · A 10.9 m (3.0 ft)6 s ENE13 kt SSW cross-shore
Tue 20:002.0 B 3 · A 11.0 m (3.3 ft)6 s ENE14 kt SSW cross-shore
Tue 23:002.1 B 3 · A 11.1 m (3.6 ft)6 s ENE15 kt SSW cross-shore

Wollongong tide chart

+0.8 m-0.6 mTue 03Wed 04Thu 05Fri 06Sat 07Sun 08Mon 09
DayHigh and low tide (AEDT, height vs. mean sea level)
Mon 02 NovLow 22:10 (-0.6 m / -2.0 ft)
Tue 03 NovHigh 04:30 (+0.3 m / +1.0 ft) · Low 10:00 (-0.3 m / -0.9 ft) · High 16:10 (+0.6 m / +1.9 ft) · Low 23:10 (-0.6 m / -2.0 ft)
Wed 04 NovHigh 05:30 (+0.4 m / +1.3 ft) · Low 11:20 (-0.3 m / -1.1 ft) · High 17:20 (+0.5 m / +1.8 ft) · Low 23:50 (-0.6 m / -2.0 ft)
Thu 05 NovHigh 06:20 (+0.5 m / +1.6 ft) · Low 12:20 (-0.4 m / -1.3 ft) · High 18:10 (+0.5 m / +1.6 ft)
Fri 06 NovLow 00:40 (-0.6 m / -2.0 ft) · High 07:00 (+0.6 m / +1.9 ft) · Low 13:10 (-0.5 m / -1.6 ft) · High 19:10 (+0.5 m / +1.5 ft)
Sat 07 NovLow 01:10 (-0.6 m / -1.9 ft) · High 07:40 (+0.7 m / +2.2 ft) · Low 14:00 (-0.5 m / -1.8 ft) · High 19:50 (+0.4 m / +1.3 ft)
Sun 08 NovLow 01:50 (-0.5 m / -1.8 ft) · High 08:10 (+0.7 m / +2.4 ft) · Low 14:40 (-0.6 m / -1.9 ft) · High 20:40 (+0.4 m / +1.2 ft)

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Waves: NOAA GFS-Wave global 0.25deg, cycle 20261102 06z (NOMADS). Tides: GOT4.10c (NASA GSFC) via pyTMD. Water: sea surface temperature: Open-Meteo Marine API (ECMWF / Météo-France), CC BY 4.0. Times in local time (Australia/Sydney). Forecast for the nearest open-water model point (-34.50, 151.00); local bathymetry, tide and wind change conditions at the beach.