Woolgoolga Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Coast – New South Wales, Australia)

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Woolgoolga Surf Guide

Woolgoolga on the North Coast is an exposed beach and reef break that has reasonably consistent surf. Autumn and winter are the optimum times of year for waves. Works best in offshore winds from the south with some shelter here from south winds. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the east southeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around mid tide when the tide is falling. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Submerged rocks are a hazard.

Woolgoolga Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	3	fairly consistent	23.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Woolgoolga:

The best conditions reported for surf at Woolgoolga occur when a East-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Woolgoolga (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Woolgoolga with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 29% of the time in July while 34% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 37% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

29%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

34%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

37%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Woolgoolga Location Map

Interactive Woolgoolga surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Woolgoolga is Coffs Harbour (Coff's Harbour) Airport (CFS) in Australia, which is 24 km (15 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Woolgoolga is Gold Coast Coolangatta Airport (OOL), also in Australia, 219 km (136 miles) away.

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Woolgoolga Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 14:39 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM
Wave (m)	E	E	ESE	ESE
Period (s)	11	11	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Woolgoolga look like?

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Tides at Woolgoolga

Current tide and informaton

For Emerald Beach, 8 km from Woolgoolga.

Next High Water: 10:23pm | 1.46m

Next Low Water: 03:39pm | 0.28m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Woolgoolga Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 22.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (23.7 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 23.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Woolgoolga

Surf stats for Woolgoolga, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Average Swell

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Wind History at Woolgoolga

Wind stats for Woolgoolga, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Woolgoolga Reviews:

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Ratings

Based on 1 vote.

Overall:3.0
Quality on a good day:3.0
Consistency of Surf:3.0
Difficulty Level:4.0
Crowds:3.0
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