Is there a surf cam at Thirroul Beach?

Yes. The live surf cam for Thirroul Beach is at the top of this page, next to the wind and wave forecast.

Thirroul Beach surf report, live surf cam & water temperature

Updated 4 Nov, 12:00 UTC

Live cam by Thirroul Beach House via YouTube

Current conditions

Right now at Thirroul Beach: 8 kts WNW, gusts 16, 1.0 m waves, water 21 °C — good surfing waves.

Wind8 kts

Gusts16 kts

Direction WNW 292°

Waves 1.0 m

Temperature18 °C

🌊 Water temp21 °C

7-day forecast

	Wed 4				Thu 5								Fri 6								Sat 7
	12	15	18	21	00	03	06	09	12	15	18	21	00	03	06	09	12	15	18	21	00	03	06	09
Wind	6	8	6	6	9	12	13	9	10	11	12	11	10	10	8	5	8	11	9	7	7	5	4	3
Gusts	15	14	11	12	16	21	21	18	21	21	20	18	16	16	12	14	18	21	12	11	10	8	8	8
Direction	↑	↑	↑	↑	↑	↑	↑	↑	↑	↑	↑	↑	↑	↑	↑	↑	↑	↑	↑	↑	↑	↑	↑	↑
Waves	1.2	1.1	1.1	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.2	1.6	1.9	2.3	2.5	2.8	3.0	2.9	2.7	2.4	2.1	1.9	1.8	1.6	1.5	1.3	1.2	1.1
Temperature	20	20	20	19	18	18	16	17	18	18	18	17	16	16	15	16	18	19	18	17	17	15	16	21
Rain (mm)	0.4			0.2	0.4			0.1	0.2	0.2

Times shown in local time · Wind, waves and water temperature: ECMWF open data (CC BY 4.0) · Tides: EOT20, DGFI-TUM (CC BY 4.0)

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Surf forecast

	Wed 4	Thu 5								Fri 6								Sat 7
	23	02	05	08	11	14	17	20	23	02	05	08	11	14	17	20	23	02	05	08
Surf (est.)	0.7	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.7	0.7	0.7	3.2	2.7	2.3	2.1	2.0	1.8	1.6	1.4	1.3	1.1	1.0
Primary swell	0.56s↑	0.57s↑	0.58s↑	0.48s↑	0.48s↑	0.48s↑	0.48s↑	0.49s↑	0.49s↑	2.510s↑	2.19s↑	1.89s↑	1.68s↑	1.58s↑	1.38s↑	1.18s↑	1.08s↑	0.98s↑	0.88s↑	0.77s↑
Secondary swell	0.46s↑	0.47s↑	0.47s↑	0.37s↑	0.37s↑	0.27s↑	0.38s↑	0.38s↑	0.38s↑	0.49s↑	0.49s↑	0.49s↑	0.49s↑	0.114s↑	0.49s↑	0.49s↑	0.39s↑	0.39s↑	0.85s↑	0.75s↑
Wind waves	0.43s↑	0.32s↑	0.74s↑	1.26s↑	1.77s↑	2.08s↑	2.08s↑	2.49s↑	2.910s↑	2.49s↑	1.99s↑	1.49s↑	0.99s↑	0.49s↑	0.74s↑	0.74s↑	0.94s↑	0.85s↑	0.85s↑	0.75s↑
Waves	1.0	0.9	1.1	1.5	1.8	2.2	2.4	2.8	3.0	3.0	2.8	2.5	2.2	2.0	1.9	1.7	1.5	1.4	1.2	1.1
Period	9s	9s	9s	5s	7s	8s	9s	9s	10s	10s	10s	10s	9s	9s	9s	9s	9s	8s	8s	8s
Power	4	3	4	5	10	18	22	31	37	38	33	26	20	16	14	11	9	7	5	4
Groundswell	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.4	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2

Surf height is estimated from the primary swell for a beach facing it; reefs, sandbanks and the tide change it. Power in kW per metre of coast. Groundswell: waves of 12 s and longer. Swell: NOAA WAVEWATCH III · ECMWF

Wind (kts)Gusts (kts)Waves (m)

Tides (next 48 h)

Sea level from a global model (~8 km grid) — indicative only, not for navigation.

Spot info

Town: Thirroul, Wollongong
Water: Sea
Sports: Surf
Best wind directions: WNW

Thirroul is a village on the northern Illawarra coast, about 60 kilometres south of Sydney, where the escarpment drops steeply to a narrow coastal strip. Thirroul Beach faces east between McCauley Park in the south and Sandon Point to the north, and the live surf cam on this page looks over the northern end of the beach. The beach catches east and north-east swell and breaks over sandbanks, with an ocean pool at the southern end. Sandon Point, at the northern tip, is one of the best-known waves on the New South Wales south coast: a right-hand reef and point break that needs a solid south to south-east swell and is for experienced surfers, as it breaks over rock and draws a committed local crowd. Westerly winds blow offshore along this stretch, and the escarpment can funnel strong westerlies in winter. The beach is patrolled by the Thirroul surf life saving club in season. Watch the cam, then check the surf report, wind and water temperature below before heading down.

Thirroul Beach FAQ

Is there a surf cam at Thirroul Beach?: Yes. The live surf cam for Thirroul Beach is at the top of this page, next to the wind and wave forecast.
What wind direction works at Thirroul Beach?: It works best in W, NW winds.

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