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Woody Head surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Monday 11 May 2026 AEST
Forecast 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
22.7° C
 (Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Woody Head today?

The current surf forecast for Woody Head at 9PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.8m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)--
Afternoon (11 May)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Evening (11 May)3ft (0.9m)13s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
13
0.9
E
13
1.9
SSE
7
1.8
SE
7
2
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.2
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2
SE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.9
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2
SE
8
2
SE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.9
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
336
336
335
297
313
287
363
393
373
393
415
415
453
404
404
389
210
372
405
465
441
453
245
418
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SE
20
SE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
4:01PM1.20m
4:00AM1.41m
4:56PM1.32m
4:56AM1.41m
5:44PM1.46m
5:49AM1.41m
Low Tide
9:43PM0.70m
10:37AM0.51m
10:51PM0.64m
11:20AM0.45m
11:52PM0.56m
clear
clear
rain showers
cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
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—
—
—
6:20
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:20
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:20
—
—
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5:05
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:04
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:04
—
—
—
—
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5:02
 mm
—
—
1
—
—
1
1
—
—
—
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
3
1
2
1
1
3
Temp °C
21
21
20
20
20
19
20
21
21
20
20
20
19
19
20
21
20
20
20
20
18
20
18
20
Feels °C
18
18
17
16
17
16
17
16
17
16
16
16
16
16
17
18
17
17
17
17
16
17
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
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
1.2
SSE
8
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
1.3
E
7
0.4
ESE
10
Energy kJ
336
336
335
268
263
243
187
184
139
139
101
98
64
63
62
62
168
40
40
40
36
35
171
34
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
16
0.5
SSE
16
0.5
SSE
15
0.5
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
14
0.9
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
SSE
14
0.5
E
11
0.1
S
25
0.1
S
24
0.5
E
11
0.1
S
23
0.1
SE
20
0.1
SE
18
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
17
0.4
ESE
10
0.2
SSE
16
Energy kJ
142
138
130
125
142
133
235
184
141
4
2
4
20
63
13
11
61
10
16
13
30
29
34
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
9
0.7
S
11
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
0.3
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.1
NE
10
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
22
0.1
NE
10
0.3
S
19
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
17
0.2
SSE
16
0.3
S
16
Energy kJ
3
112
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
39
17
4
36
33
14
11
10
4
63
54
52
26
44
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
6
1.8
SSE
6
1.9
SSE
6
1.9
SSE
7
1.8
SE
7
2
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.2
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2
SE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.9
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2
SE
8
2
SE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.9
SE
8
Energy kJ
207
213
241
297
313
287
363
393
373
393
415
415
453
404
404
389
210
372
405
465
441
453
245
418
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Turners Beach
NSW - North Coast
Wategos
NSW - North Coast
Turners Beach
NSW - North Coast
Turners Beach
NSW - North Coast
Turners Beach
NSW - North Coast
Turners Beach
NSW - North Coast
Turners Beach
NSW - North Coast
Turners Beach
NSW - North Coast
Turners Beach
NSW - North Coast
Greenmount
QLD - Gold Coast
Turners Beach
NSW - North Coast
Turners Beach
NSW - North Coast
Turners Beach
NSW - North Coast
Turners Beach
NSW - North Coast
Turners Beach
NSW - North Coast
The Pass
NSW - North Coast
The Pass
NSW - North Coast
The Pass
NSW - North Coast
The Pass
NSW - North Coast
The Pass
NSW - North Coast
Turners Beach
NSW - North Coast
Turners Beach
NSW - North Coast
Turners Beach
NSW - North Coast
The Pass
NSW - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
7
85
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
134
7
7
7
7
7
84
84
84
84
84
7
7
7
84
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Brunswick Heads North
Wategos
Brunswick Heads North
Diggers
The Pass
The Pass
The Pass
The Pass
The Pass
The Pass
The Pass
The Pass
The Pass
Diggers
Diggers
Emerald Beach
The Pass
The Pass
The Pass
Diggers
Diggers
The Pass
The Pass
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Point Lonsdale
VIC - Torquay
Steep Point
WA - North West
Trial Harbour
TAS - West Coast
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Steep Point
WA - North West
Quarantine
VIC - Mornington Peninsula
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Steep Point
WA - North West
Steep Point
WA - North West
Steep Point
WA - North West
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Bunker Bay Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Snapper Rocks
QLD - Gold Coast
Snapper Rocks
QLD - Gold Coast
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
Header Global
J-Bay
South Africa
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Seconds (White Rock)
New Zealand
Airport Rights
New Zealand
Naufragados
Brazil
Trial Harbour
Australia
Pauba
Brazil
Inner Pool
South Africa
Inner Pool
South Africa
Ding Dangs
South Africa
Outer Pool
South Africa
Albatross
South Africa
Fence (Port Elizabeth)
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Barbel Point
South Africa
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Whacky Point
South Africa
Whacky Point
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
6
5
9
8
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