Woody Head surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Sunday 26 Apr 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
23.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Woody Head today?

The current surf forecast for Woody Head at 1AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (27 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (27 Apr)5ft (1.6m)8s

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 Mon morning. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
3
0
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
302
292
300
265
308
374
383
383
374
333
294
257
350
314
314
336
336
273
257
251
257
301
301
295
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
20
SSE
25
S
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
25
SSE
25
SSE
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:02PM1.22m
5:07AM1.47m
5:52PM1.32m
5:56AM1.44m
6:34PM1.42m
6:39AM1.40m
Low Tide
10:47PM0.65m
11:44AM0.50m
11:49PM0.61m
12:20PM0.48m
00:41AM0.57m
12:50PM0.46m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
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6:11
6:11
6:11
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5:15
5:15
5:14
4
1
1
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
20
20
18
19
19
20
21
21
21
20
19
20
20
20
21
20
20
20
20
20
19
21
22
21
19
19
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
17
18
17
17
18
19
20
20
20
19
18
19
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
8
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
ESE
8
0.1
N
16
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
0.1
S
11
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
2
292
300
265
308
333
294
257
229
5
234
239
3
273
257
251
257
301
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
7
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
17
0.1
S
12
0.1
N
16
0.1
S
12
0.1
N
16
0.1
NE
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
S
10
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
NE
15
0.2
S
10
Energy kJ
2
2
2
6
6
3
5
3
5
10
5
2
4
4
9
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
17
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
15
0.1
NE
15
Energy kJ
6
3
3
5
5
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
Energy kJ
302
168
374
383
383
374
350
314
314
336
336
301
295
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
7
4
7
7
7
7
7
7
4
4
4
4
0
7
7
4
7
7
7
4
4
7
7
7
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
2
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
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