Woody Head surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Saturday 23 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
23.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Woody Head today?

The current surf forecast for Woody Head at 7AM is: 4.0m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)13ft (4.0m)11s
Afternoon (23 May)11ft (3.5m)12s
Evening (23 May)11ft (3.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Mon morning).

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
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)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
7
7
6
5
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SE
12
4
SE
12
4
SE
11
4
SE
11
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
4
SE
12
4
SE
12
4
SE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.4
ESE
11
2.3
ESE
11
2.4
ESE
11
2.3
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4684
4066
3751
3731
3826
3614
3779
3911
4645
4312
3945
3270
2410
2261
1945
1624
1575
1465
1421
1421
1381
1277
1371
1288
Wind (km/h)
30
S
30
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:23AM1.59m
2:21PM1.14m
2:26AM1.49m
3:31PM1.20m
3:29AM1.41m
4:31PM1.29m
Low Tide
8:28AM0.51m
7:51PM0.68m
9:23AM0.52m
9:11PM0.70m
10:12AM0.52m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:58
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
Temp °C
17
18
19
20
21
20
20
20
20
18
19
20
20
20
19
19
18
18
19
19
21
21
20
20
12
14
15
16
17
15
15
16
17
15
17
17
18
19
18
18
17
17
19
20
22
22
20
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
0.1
S
17
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.4
ESE
11
2.3
ESE
11
2.4
ESE
11
2.3
ESE
11
Energy kJ
3826
3614
3689
3357
3085
2813
6
2261
1945
1624
1575
1465
1421
1421
1381
1277
1371
1288
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
1.7
E
11
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
5
4
4
4
711
6
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SE
12
4
SE
12
4
SE
11
4
SE
11
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
4
SE
12
4
SE
12
4
SE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3
ESE
11
Energy kJ
4684
4066
3751
3731
3779
3911
4645
4312
3945
3270
2410
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
2
2
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
134
134
134
145
535
535
603
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
0
7
4
4
7
7
7
7
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Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
6
5
4
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
4
4
4
5
6
4
7
6
5
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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