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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 Thursday 28 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
23.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Woody Head today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Woody Head at 4PM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Woody Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | |
790 | 762 | 736 | 730 | 651 | 564 | 553 | 402 | 392 | 386 | 327 | 327 | 327 | 284 | 284 | 234 | 194 | 194 | 153 | 153 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 122 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 6:04AM1.24m | 6:44PM1.55m | 6:46AM1.20m | 7:20PM1.61m | 7:25AM1.17m | 7:56PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:02PM0.49m | 1:13AM0.60m | 12:34PM0.48m | 1:55AM0.58m | 1:07PM0.48m | 2:34AM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 |
 | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | 4:55 |
5 | 6 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 13 |
18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
 kJ | 790 | 762 | 736 | 730 | 651 | 564 | 553 | 402 | 392 | 386 | 327 | 327 | 327 | 284 | 284 | 234 | 194 | 194 | 153 | 153 | 121 | 92 | 115 | 115 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NNE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 6 | S 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 7 | NNE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 90 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 40 | 92 | 88 | 84 | 86 | 121 | 121 | 122 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 10 | S 9 | S 17 | SE 17 | S 8 | SE 17 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | — | S 15 | S 15 | — | NE 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | NNE 6 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | 68 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 58 | 5 | 58 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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