Woody Head surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Wednesday 22 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
23.6° 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 5AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)8ft (2.5m)12s
Afternoon (23 Apr)8ft (2.4m)11s
Evening (23 Apr)7.5ft (2.3m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
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
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SSE
9
2.3
SSE
9
2.2
SSE
8
2.1
SSE
8
2.1
SSE
8
2.5
SE
12
2.5
SE
12
2.4
SE
11
2.3
SE
11
2.3
SE
11
2.4
SE
11
2.3
SE
11
2.3
SE
10
2.2
SE
10
2.1
SE
10
2.1
SE
10
2.2
SE
9
2.3
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
903
756
692
549
578
1761
1731
1467
1219
1197
1302
1201
1187
895
847
777
840
669
716
682
623
583
619
547
Wind (km/h)
30
S
25
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSE
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SSE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
00:35AM1.64m
1:17PM1.07m
1:45AM1.57m
2:40PM1.07m
2:58AM1.52m
3:59PM1.12m
Low Tide
5:36PM0.54m
7:43AM0.55m
6:43PM0.62m
8:59AM0.56m
8:05PM0.67m
10:07AM0.55m
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
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6:09
6:09
6:09
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5:20
5:19
5:17
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
21
19
17
17
17
20
22
20
20
19
20
20
19
20
20
21
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
16
15
14
13
14
17
18
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
18
18
18
19
19
18
18
18
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
11
0.4
ESE
14
0.9
ESE
13
1.4
SE
12
1.4
SE
12
0.1
NE
11
1.4
SE
12
0.1
NE
10
0.4
SE
11
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
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.4
SSE
9
Energy kJ
5
81
269
549
578
4
570
4
31
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
30
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
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
10
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SSE
9
2.3
SSE
9
2.2
SSE
8
2.1
SSE
8
2.1
SSE
8
2.5
SE
12
2.5
SE
12
2.4
SE
11
2.3
SE
11
2.3
SE
11
2.4
SE
11
2.3
SE
11
2.3
SE
10
2.2
SE
10
2.1
SE
10
2.1
SE
10
2.2
SE
9
2.3
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
Energy kJ
903
756
692
547
547
1761
1731
1467
1219
1197
1302
1201
1187
895
847
777
840
669
716
682
623
583
619
547
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
Distance (km)
94
79
28
28
28
7
134
468
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
84
84
84
79
7
79
84
84
7
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
9
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
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