Woody Head surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Friday 24 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 8AM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)7.5ft (2.3m)9s
Afternoon (24 Apr)7ft (2.2m)9s
Evening (24 Apr)7ft (2.2m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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)
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SE
11
2.5
SE
8
2.4
SE
8
2.3
SE
9
2.3
SE
9
2.2
SE
9
2.2
SE
9
2.3
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
7
1.4
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1377
878
830
816
850
816
788
702
649
647
616
608
593
547
480
456
247
303
163
156
226
263
242
225
Wind (km/h)
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
25
ESE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
15
SE
10
SSE
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:45AM1.57m
2:40PM1.07m
2:58AM1.52m
3:59PM1.12m
4:08AM1.49m
5:02PM1.22m
Low Tide
8:59AM0.56m
8:05PM0.67m
10:07AM0.55m
9:31PM0.68m
11:01AM0.53m
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
clear
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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6:09
6:09
6:09
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5:19
5:17
5:16
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
20
19
19
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
22
22
21
21
21
21
20
19
21
21
21
21
20
15
16
16
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
19
18
18
18
18
18
17
18
17
18
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.1
N
10
0.2
SSE
8
1.1
E
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
7
1.3
E
7
0.2
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
30
2
7
142
303
163
156
171
6
15
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.3
SSE
7
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
7
7
6
6
6
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.2
ESE
8
Energy kJ
2
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SE
11
2.5
SE
8
2.4
SE
8
2.3
SE
9
2.3
SE
9
2.2
SE
9
2.2
SE
9
2.3
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
0.9
SSE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
Energy kJ
1377
878
830
816
850
816
788
702
649
647
616
608
593
547
480
456
247
149
135
106
226
263
242
225
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
7
7
7
7
7
7
84
84
7
7
84
84
79
79
84
7
7
7
4
7
7
7
7
4
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
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