Woody Head surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Saturday 25 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 4AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (26 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Evening (26 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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)
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.1
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.1
SE
8
1
E
8
1.4
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
508
432
392
372
345
336
327
305
268
161
258
221
259
270
331
368
373
373
333
286
259
125
133
221
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
10
SE
5
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:08AM1.49m
5:02PM1.22m
5:07AM1.47m
5:52PM1.32m
5:56AM1.44m
Low Tide
9:31PM0.68m
11:01AM0.53m
10:47PM0.65m
11:44AM0.50m
11:49PM0.61m
12:20PM0.48m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
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6:09
6:11
6:11
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5:16
5:15
5:15
1
3
4
3
2
1
1
2
3
1
1
3
Temp °C
21
20
20
19
19
20
20
20
20
20
19
18
19
20
21
21
21
21
20
20
20
21
20
20
17
17
17
17
16
17
17
17
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
17
18
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
1.3
E
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
1.6
ESE
7
1.1
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
0.1
N
18
1.5
E
8
1.3
E
8
0.9
ENE
8
1
E
8
1.4
ESE
8
Energy kJ
4
7
7
191
13
6
268
161
258
221
259
270
331
6
286
213
118
133
221
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.2
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
8
0.2
SSE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
16
1
SE
7
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
4
7
12
12
2
115
2
5
2
6
6
5
102
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
8
0.1
S
12
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
Energy kJ
2
3
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.3
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
1.7
E
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
7
Energy kJ
508
432
392
372
345
336
327
305
176
73
368
373
373
333
259
125
115
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
7
7
4
4
7
7
7
84
7
4
4
7
7
7
79
84
7
4
4
4
4
7
7
7
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
8
7
8
6
6
5
7
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
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