Woody Head surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Sunday 24 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 5PM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 3.0m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)11ft (3.5m)12s
Afternoon (24 May)11ft (3.5m)11s
Evening (24 May)10ft (3.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
6
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3
ESE
11
3.5
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.4
ESE
11
2.4
ESE
12
2.4
ESE
12
2.4
ESE
12
2.4
ESE
12
2.4
ESE
12
2.4
ESE
12
2.3
ESE
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.2
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3932
2764
2438
2546
2295
2155
2034
1689
1645
1675
1546
1574
1447
1499
1491
1517
1543
1543
1513
1437
1539
1565
1617
1459
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
ESE
5
ESE
0
ESE
0
NNE
0
E
10
E
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
WSW
10
SW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
High Tide
3:31PM1.20m
3:29AM1.41m
4:31PM1.29m
4:26AM1.34m
5:22PM1.38m
Low Tide
9:23AM0.52m
9:11PM0.70m
10:12AM0.52m
10:26PM0.70m
10:53AM0.51m
11:31PM0.67m
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rain showers
rain showers
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light rain
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light rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:28
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:57
4:57
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
19
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
19
19
18
20
21
21
20
19
18
18
17
17
18
19
19
19
20
20
19
19
19
19
20
20
20
20
19
22
23
21
21
21
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
ESE
12
0.1
S
18
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.4
ESE
11
2.4
ESE
12
2.4
ESE
12
2.4
ESE
12
2.4
ESE
12
2.4
ESE
12
2.4
ESE
12
2.3
ESE
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.2
E
12
Energy kJ
3156
6
2438
2131
1910
1738
1689
1689
1645
1675
1546
1574
1447
1499
1491
1517
1543
1543
1513
1437
1539
1565
1617
1459
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
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
Energy kJ
6
5
4
6
6
6
5
10
40
38
36
32
7
28
26
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
Energy kJ
3932
2764
2546
2295
2155
2034
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
4
4
7
7
0
0
0
7
77
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
5
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)
7
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
6
7
9
9
9
9
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