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Woody Head Surf Forecast
/ NSW – North Coast (46 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Woody Head surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Saturday 23 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 10PM is: 4.0m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Woody Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sat afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | |
3945 | 4068 | 4068 | 3923 | 4645 | 4312 | 3828 | 2764 | 2368 | 2131 | 2295 | 2155 | 1689 | 1575 | 1645 | 1706 | 1574 | 1574 | 1537 | 1499 | 1465 | 1325 | 1252 | 1252 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 2:21PM1.14m | 2:26AM1.49m | 3:31PM1.20m | 3:29AM1.41m | 4:31PM1.29m | 4:26AM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:51PM0.68m | 9:23AM0.52m | 9:11PM0.70m | 10:12AM0.52m | 10:26PM0.70m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 18 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
 kJ | — | — | — | 3923 | 3769 | 3471 | 3156 | 6 | 2368 | 2131 | 1910 | 1738 | 1689 | 1575 | 1645 | 1706 | 1574 | 1574 | 1537 | 1499 | 1465 | 1325 | 1252 | 1252 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | — | S 14 | S 13 | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 45 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3945 | 4068 | 4068 | — | 4645 | 4312 | 3828 | 2764 | — | — | 2295 | 2155 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 535 | 603 | 609 | 190 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
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