Woonona-bellambi - Beach in Woonona East Wollongong NSW - SLS Beachsafe

Woonona-bellambi NSW

  1. Home
  2. NSW
  3. Wollongong
  4. Woonona East

The 2 km long Woonona-Bellambi beach (NSW 367) begins on the south side of Flat Rock and curves gently to the south toward Bellambi Point (Fig. 4.291). The point extends 1 km seaward, sheltering the southern end and causing the southern end of Bellambi to face northeast. This popular beach... Read more

The 2 km long Woonona-Bellambi beach (NSW 367) begins on the south side of Flat Rock and curves gently to the south toward Bellambi Point (Fig. 4.291). The point extends 1 km seaward, sheltering the southern end and causing the southern end of Bellambi to face northeast. This popular beach has two surf clubs, Woonona SLSC in the north founded in 1913 and Bellambi SLSC to the south founded in 1909. The beach is backed by a near continuous fenced foredune, breeched by a small central creek, and the larger southern Bellambi Creek and small lagoon, which flow out against the southern rocks. The coastal walk/bike way backs the foredune, with houses behind.

Swimming

Stay in the two patrolled areas between the flags as rips extend along most of the beach.

Surfing

Woonona and Bellambi are popular summer beaches with the beach breaks providing lefts and rights along the beach.

Fishing

Wide flat rock platforms at either end are readily accessible and popular, with the northern Woonona offering the best gutter. Shifting gutters are best also along the Woonona end on the beach, while Bellambi is best when the creek is flowing.

Read less

Unpatrolled Unpatrolled Change Day

There are currently no services provided by Surf Life Saving Australia for this beach. Please take the time to browse the Surf Safety section of this website to learn more about staying safe when swimming at Australian beaches. Click here to visit general surf education information.

Bellambi SLSC

Wollongong City Council Lifeguard Service

Woonona SLSC

Wollongong City Council Lifeguard Service

Information

About

Woonona East, NSW 2517

Includes beaches:
Woonona, Bellambi

Length:
2km

General Beach Hazard Rating:
6/10 (Moderately hazardous)

Beach Key:
 nsw367

Nearby beaches

Bellambi
Bellambi Patrolled
0.56km
Woonona
Woonona Patrolled
0.81km
Bulli
Bulli Patrolled
1.55km

Hazards

  • Strong Currents
    Strong Currents

Information Symbols

  • Bus
  • Train
  • Passenger ferry

Marine Warnings

Wed, 20 Jun 10:00
Marine Wind Warning Summary for New South Wales

Wed, 20 Jun 04:10
Marine Wind Warning Summary for New South Wales

    Weather

    Wednesday 20, Jun 3:34 pm

    Day 18°    Night 13°
    15.7°C
    Partly cloudy

    Water Temperature  19°C

    Swell

    Wind

    Wind: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning southerly below 10 knots during the morning and early afternoon.
    Swell: Southerly 2.5 to 3 metres.
    Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre around midday.
    Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore north of Port Kembla in the early morning. Caution: Large and powerful surf conditions in the early morning are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.

    Tide

    1 am
    1.66m     		8 am
    0.34m     		2 pm
    1.40m     		8 pm
    0.66m

    UV

    Index: 2 (Low)

    Sun protection not recommended

    Radar

    128 km

    radar helper

    Weather

    Thursday 21, Jun

    Day 17°    Night 11°
    Partly cloudy

    Swell

    Wind

    Wind: South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable in the morning.
    Swell: Southeasterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
    Seas: Below 1 metre.
    Weather: Cloudy.

    Tide

    2 am
    1.54m     		8 am
    0.40m     		3 pm
    1.44m     		9 pm
    0.66m

    UV

    Index: 2 (Low)

    Sun protection not recommended

    Weather

    Wed 20, Jun to Wed 27, Jun

    Swell

    Wind

    Wind: Variable about 10 knots becoming northerly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.
    Swell: Southeasterly 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore north of Port Kembla.
    Seas: Below 0.5 metres, increasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon or evening.
    Weather: Partly cloudy.

    Tide

    UV

    Wed 20th 2 (Low) Sun protection not recommended
    Thu 21st 2 (Low) Sun protection not recommended
    Fri 22nd 2 (Low) Sun protection not recommended
    Sat 23rd 2 (Low) Sun protection not recommended

    SLSA provides this information as a guide only. Surf conditions are variable and therefore this information should not be relied upon as a substitute for observation of local conditions and an understanding of your abilities in the surf. SLSA reminds you to always swim between the red and yellow flags and never swim at unpatrolled beaches. SLSA takes all care and responsibility for any translation but it cannot guarantee that all translations will be accurate.

    ;