Woody Head surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Thursday 14 May 2026 AEST
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Woody Head surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Woody Head sea temperature is
23.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Woody Head today?

The current surf forecast for Woody Head at 2AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (15 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (15 May)5ft (1.5m)8s

Table - waves today at Woody Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
441
382
382
419
319
287
287
270
264
213
247
278
330
330
343
390
442
493
554
612
612
588
575
567
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
15
SSE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
S
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
SE
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NE
10
NE
15
ENE
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
6:30PM1.60m
6:40AM1.40m
7:16PM1.72m
7:30AM1.37m
8:01PM1.81m
8:20AM1.33m
Low Tide
00:49AM0.49m
12:42PM0.36m
1:43AM0.42m
1:24PM0.34m
2:36AM0.38m
2:06PM0.34m
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:01
5:00
1
3
3
2
3
5
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
Temp °C
21
19
19
18
18
20
20
21
20
19
18
17
17
19
20
21
20
20
19
18
18
19
20
21
18
17
17
17
17
19
19
19
18
18
17
16
16
18
20
21
20
21
20
19
19
20
20
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
Energy kJ
8
382
382
319
319
287
287
29
264
213
247
278
330
330
343
390
442
493
554
612
612
588
575
567
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
13
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
S
16
0.3
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.6
E
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.3
S
9
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
Energy kJ
28
8
8
8
5
18
8
29
60
3
3
3
4
4
3
14
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
8
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
0.5
S
4
0.8
SSE
4
Energy kJ
441
419
270
6
24
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
84
4
7
7
4
7
7
7
7
0
0
0
0
0
7
7
7
77
5
0
0
28
84
84
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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