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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 9 am Monday 11 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
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 2PM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | |
273 | 336 | 336 | 336 | 335 | 279 | 332 | 323 | 335 | 393 | 373 | 363 | 403 | 385 | 368 | 341 | 366 | 351 | 365 | 322 | 362 | 394 | 429 | 392 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:01PM1.20m | 4:00AM1.41m | 4:56PM1.32m | 4:56AM1.41m | 5:44PM1.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:51AM0.57m | 9:43PM0.70m | 10:37AM0.51m | 10:51PM0.64m | 11:20AM0.45m | 11:52PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 |
 | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | 5:02 |
1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 |
 kJ | 273 | 336 | 336 | 336 | 335 | 268 | 263 | 193 | 187 | 184 | 139 | 139 | 101 | 98 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 40 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | E 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 15 | N 10 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | N 10 | S 25 | S 24 | S 23 | S 23 | SE 20 | SE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 |
| kJ | 75 | 102 | 142 | 138 | 130 | 146 | 142 | 133 | 120 | 184 | 58 | 22 | 2 | 21 | 20 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 15 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | NE 10 | S 22 | S 21 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 112 | 85 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 33 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 35 | 28 | 54 | 52 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 256 | 136 | 207 | 203 | 249 | 279 | 332 | 323 | 335 | 393 | 373 | 363 | 403 | 385 | 368 | 341 | 366 | 351 | 365 | 322 | 362 | 394 | 429 | 392 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 84 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 84 | 7 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 7 | 7 |
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