Woody Head surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Monday 25 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
23.0° 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 9AM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)10ft (3.0m)11s
Afternoon (25 May)8ft (2.5m)11s
Evening (25 May)8ft (2.5m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
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
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
12
2.4
ESE
12
2.4
ESE
12
2.4
ESE
12
2.3
ESE
12
2.3
ESE
12
2.3
ESE
12
2.4
ESE
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
13
2.1
E
13
2.1
E
12
2
E
12
2
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2092
1689
1764
1675
1665
1537
1565
1621
1491
1517
1517
1396
1390
1437
1590
1591
1643
1483
1483
1556
1423
1313
1155
1117
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
5
ESE
0
WSW
0
N
5
N
5
NE
5
NNE
5
N
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SE
10
ENE
10
E
5
NE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross
on
on
glassy
High Tide
3:29AM1.41m
4:31PM1.29m
4:26AM1.34m
5:22PM1.38m
5:18AM1.28m
6:05PM1.47m
Low Tide
10:12AM0.52m
10:26PM0.70m
10:53AM0.51m
11:31PM0.67m
11:29AM0.51m
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:57
4:57
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
20
20
20
21
21
21
20
19
19
19
19
20
21
21
20
20
19
18
18
19
21
21
20
20
19
19
19
20
20
20
20
19
19
20
21
22
23
23
21
22
21
19
19
20
22
21
21
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
12
2.4
ESE
12
2.4
ESE
12
2.4
ESE
12
2.3
ESE
12
2.3
ESE
12
2.3
ESE
12
2.4
ESE
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
13
2.1
E
13
2.1
E
12
2
E
12
2
E
12
Energy kJ
1689
1764
1675
1665
1537
1565
1621
1491
1517
1517
1396
1390
1437
1590
1591
1643
1483
1483
1556
1423
1313
1155
1117
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.1
SE
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
Energy kJ
6
6
6
5
10
40
38
36
32
7
28
26
25
25
23
9
9
9
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
Energy kJ
2092
1689
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
Distance (km)
7
7
7
7
7
7
4
7
7
7
0
0
0
0
77
5
0
0
0
0
4
7
7
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
6
7
7
8
7
7
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