Woody Head surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Sunday 31 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 slightly warmer than usual)

Woody Head surf forecast from 31 May 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 7 Jun, 4PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 6 Jun, 7AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, S swell with 2,001 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 1 Jun, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with S swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Woody Head this week:

The surf forecast for Woody Head over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 01) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Woody Head in the next 16 days are 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 06) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jun 04) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Mon 1st Jun)3.5ft (1.0m) 8s
Best Surf 4PM (Sun 7th Jun)6ft (1.8m) 9s
Most Powerful 7AM (Sat 6th Jun)10ft (3.0m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Woody Head over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sun
7
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
Swell
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
7
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
1.1
S
8
2.4
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
9
2.3
SSE
9
2.4
SSE
10
1.8
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
134
145
151
73
39
39
43
60
41
82
72
72
46
47
35
173
984
1024
859
1186
515
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
10
SW
5
ENE
15
NW
15
NW
25
NNW
20
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
25
WNW
20
W
25
W
20
WSW
15
SW
25
SSW
30
S
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:39AM1.14m
9:06PM1.66m
9:15AM1.13m
9:42PM1.64m
9:54AM1.11m
10:19PM1.62m
10:35AM1.10m
10:57PM1.58m
11:21AM1.09m
11:39PM1.55m
12:13PM1.10m
00:24AM1.50m
1:12PM1.13m
Low Tide
3:12AM0.55m
2:15PM0.48m
3:49AM0.56m
2:50PM0.50m
4:28AM0.56m
3:27PM0.52m
5:08AM0.57m
4:06PM0.56m
5:50AM0.58m
4:50PM0.60m
6:34AM0.57m
5:40PM0.65m
7:20AM0.56m
6:41PM0.69m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
6:33
6:33
6:33
6:33
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:54
4:54
4:54
4:54
4:54
4:54
1
3
2
3
Temp °C
15
17
16
15
20
22
18
23
22
16
21
20
17
18
19
14
18
18
16
17
18
11
15
14
13
15
17
13
19
17
13
15
14
11
12
14
10
12
12
12
13
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
S
8
1.1
S
8
0.2
E
9
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
9
2
SSE
9
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
134
145
151
73
28
39
43
60
41
82
72
72
46
47
35
173
6
16
7
680
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
6
0.1
N
6
0.3
E
12
0.3
S
8
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
62
61
40
38
39
20
15
19
9
4
1
25
12
29
17
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.2
S
11
0.1
NE
11
0.3
S
8
0.1
S
7
0.1
NE
4
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.2
N
6
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
11
Energy kJ
2
5
5
5
10
5
10
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
3
0.2
W
3
0.3
NNW
2
0.3
NW
2
0.5
N
3
0.6
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.5
WNW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.6
WNW
3
0.5
W
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.5
WSW
3
2.4
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
9
2.3
SSE
9
2.4
SSE
10
1.8
SE
9
Energy kJ
4
1
1
1
4
9
5
5
7
5
8
6
4
8
6
984
1024
859
1186
515
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
2
2
4
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
95
58
9
9
0
9
5
5
5
0
0
66
134
26
7
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
5
3
3
4
5
5
9
5
5
5
9
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
9
9
8
9
9
8
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Information about the Woody Head Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Woody Head provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Woody Head can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Woody Head surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Woody Head) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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