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Lat Long: 29.36° S 153.38° E

Woody Head WaveFinder

Issued: 10 am 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Woody Head sea temperature is
20.2°C
1.0° 

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


Woody Head surf forecast from 7 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 13 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period, NNE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 8 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, SSE swell with 655 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 8 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with SSE 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 Thursday (Oct 08) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Woody Head in the next 16 days are 2.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 08) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Friday (Oct 09) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Thu 8th Oct)4ft (1.2m) 9s
Best Surf 8PM (Tue 13th Oct)7ft (2.2m) 7s
Most Powerful 2AM (Thu 8th Oct)7.5ft (2.3m) 8s

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


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