Woody Head surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Friday 29 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
23.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Woody Head today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Woody Head at 9AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 29). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Afternoon (29 May)4ft (1.2m)10s
Evening (29 May)4ft (1.2m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
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)
1
1
0
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
S
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
486
400
392
333
333
284
284
284
239
233
192
156
153
153
121
121
121
121
118
116
109
109
87
84
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
W
15
WSW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WSW
15
WSW
5
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
off
off
High Tide
6:46AM1.20m
7:20PM1.61m
7:25AM1.17m
7:56PM1.64m
8:02AM1.16m
8:31PM1.66m
Low Tide
1:13AM0.60m
12:34PM0.48m
1:55AM0.58m
1:07PM0.48m
2:34AM0.56m
1:40PM0.48m
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:55
4:55
4:55
1
Temp °C
14
14
16
19
22
21
19
17
16
16
15
18
21
22
18
16
14
14
14
17
20
19
18
15
9
10
12
16
19
20
17
14
14
14
13
14
17
20
16
13
11
11
11
13
17
17
14
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
S
8
Energy kJ
486
400
392
333
333
284
284
284
239
233
192
156
153
153
92
112
115
92
92
112
109
109
87
84
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.7
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
Energy kJ
6
6
6
16
18
9
5
6
18
33
32
71
88
111
121
121
121
121
118
116
85
83
83
61
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
17
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
NE
9
0.1
SE
11
0.3
SSE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
10
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
12
12
11
5
5
6
6
7
3
5
17
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
3
0.8
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.6
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
WSW
3
0.5
WSW
3
0.5
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
W
3
0.7
WSW
3
Energy kJ
12
15
12
12
5
4
5
8
6
5
3
1
1
2
6
7
7
4
4
2
2
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
58
58
58
9
0
0
9
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
5
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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