Woody Head surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Sunday 10 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
22.9° 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 7PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)--
Afternoon (10 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (10 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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 Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wed
13
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
1
3
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
9
0.8
E
12
1.4
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
9
0.9
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
13
0.9
E
13
1.8
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2
SE
7
2
SE
7
2
SE
7
2
SE
7
2
SE
7
2
SE
7
2
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
243
169
268
277
318
277
336
336
336
336
335
268
278
314
314
393
363
373
373
368
368
379
379
361
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:56PM1.11m
3:00AM1.41m
4:01PM1.20m
4:00AM1.41m
4:56PM1.32m
4:56AM1.41m
Low Tide
8:27PM0.73m
9:51AM0.57m
9:43PM0.70m
10:37AM0.51m
10:51PM0.64m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
clear
clear
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:05
5:04
5:04
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
21
20
20
20
18
18
18
19
21
21
20
21
20
20
20
21
21
20
20
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
19
17
18
17
16
17
18
16
17
17
17
17
16
17
16
17
16
16
16
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
1.3
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
Energy kJ
172
169
160
155
228
190
336
336
336
336
335
268
263
193
187
184
139
139
101
98
64
63
62
62
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.6
SSE
9
0.1
SE
17
0.3
E
15
0.7
E
11
0.9
E
13
0.4
SE
17
0.4
SSE
16
0.5
SSE
16
0.5
SSE
16
0.5
SSE
15
0.5
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
13
0.8
E
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
11
0.1
SE
15
0.1
N
10
0.1
S
24
Energy kJ
4
58
12
38
112
277
75
102
144
138
128
125
142
133
120
184
58
22
21
25
9
2
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
E
16
0.1
NE
10
0.1
SE
18
0.6
E
14
0.3
SSE
17
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
N
10
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
13
Energy kJ
6
5
4
12
134
59
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
21
2
37
33
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
6
1.8
SSE
6
1.8
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2
SE
7
2
SE
7
2
SE
7
2
SE
7
2
SE
7
2
SE
7
2
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
Energy kJ
243
159
268
277
318
190
122
207
203
207
262
278
314
314
393
363
373
373
368
368
379
379
361
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
7
7
7
4
0
0
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
84
84
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
9
7
6
9
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
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