Woody Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.36° S 153.38° E

Issued: 9 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Woody Head sea temperature is
21.1° C

Normal for this time of year

Woody Head surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Woody Head today (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Woody Head at 3PM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 05). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Afternoon (05 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Evening (05 Jul)8ft (2.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
9
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
11
2.3
SSE
7
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
9
3
SE
9
3
SE
9
3
SE
11
3
SE
11
3
SE
11
3.5
SE
12
3.5
SE
12
3
SE
12
3
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
162
112
108
110
498
978
1330
1258
1150
1217
1150
1150
1320
1320
1368
1351
1411
1729
2090
2453
2876
3030
2601
2388
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
25
S
30
S
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:46AM1.19m
11:52PM1.51m
12:38PM1.22m
00:37AM1.43m
1:35PM1.27m
1:30AM1.35m
Low Tide
5:56AM0.48m
5:22PM0.59m
6:34AM0.47m
6:19PM0.63m
7:17AM0.47m
7:25PM0.67m
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
16
17
16
16
15
14
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
16
17
17
17
16
16
14
Feels °C
10
10
11
12
11
11
10
9
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
11
12
12
12
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
12
1.5
S
14
0.4
ESE
14
0.3
ESE
14
0.5
ESE
14
0.3
ESE
14
0.3
ESE
14
0.3
ESE
14
0.5
ESE
13
0.5
ESE
12
0.5
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.3
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
SE
15
Energy kJ
114
112
108
110
119
139
881
69
41
113
39
37
36
96
83
83
50
28
54
43
57
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.1
NE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.6
E
11
0.4
ESE
14
0.3
SSW
16
0.1
S
20
Energy kJ
16
17
16
40
3
15
83
64
51
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
NE
9
0.3
ESE
14
Energy kJ
4
2
3
37
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
9
1.1
S
5
1.3
S
5
1.6
S
6
2.3
SSE
7
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
9
3
SE
9
3
SE
9
3
SE
11
3
SE
11
3
SE
11
3.5
SE
12
3.5
SE
12
3
SE
12
3
SE
11
Energy kJ
162
64
99
181
498
978
1330
1258
1150
1217
1150
1150
1320
1320
1368
1351
1411
1729
2090
2453
2876
3030
2601
2388
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
4
3
2
3
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
1
3
3
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
4
26
79
79
94
134
7
7
134
7
716
644
7
7
7
84
7
93
134
134
134
7
7
7
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
1
4
4
6
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
9
9
9
5
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
7
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
8
5
5
5
7
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