Woody Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.36° S 153.38° E

Woody Head 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Woody Head sea temperature is
19.7° C
0.6° 

Woody Head surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Woody Head today (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Woody Head at 6AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Afternoon (17 Aug)6ft (1.8m)7s
Evening (17 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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)
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
SE
11
1.6
ESE
11
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
379
211
254
192
318
349
337
337
347
347
330
348
348
334
307
338
316
267
245
453
540
394
378
220
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
15
ESE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
SE
5
SE
5
SSE
10
S
10
SSE
5
ESE
10
ESE
5
SE
5
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
10:56PM1.45m
11:26AM1.36m
11:34PM1.32m
12:12PM1.35m
00:15AM1.19m
1:04PM1.32m
Low Tide
5:14AM0.40m
5:31PM0.51m
5:47AM0.45m
6:24PM0.59m
6:23AM0.50m
7:27PM0.66m
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:23
5:23
 mm
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
17
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
16
17
18
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
17
18
17
17
Feels °C
14
14
14
13
14
14
14
13
14
13
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
16
16
16
17
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