Woolgoolga Back Beach surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Saturday 09 May 2026 AEST
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Woolgoolga Back Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Woolgoolga Back Beach sea temperature is
23.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Woolgoolga Back Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Woolgoolga Back Beach at 8AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 1.9m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)8ft (2.5m)12s
Afternoon (09 May)7.5ft (2.3m)10s
Evening (09 May)7ft (2.1m)10s

Table - waves today at Woolgoolga Back Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
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
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
4
0
0
2
2
3
3
4
3
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
S
10
1.5
SSE
13
2.5
S
12
1.9
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
10
2.3
S
10
2.2
S
10
2.1
S
10
2.1
S
11
2
S
10
1.8
S
10
1.7
S
10
1.7
S
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.4
S
9
0.9
E
13
1.4
SSE
9
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
1
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
873
732
2058
869
631
1122
970
935
974
840
625
524
501
243
251
174
311
277
277
277
277
342
273
272
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
10
S
15
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
25
S
20
S
25
S
20
S
20
SE
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
00:48AM1.31m
1:45PM0.86m
1:45AM1.30m
2:54PM0.93m
2:44AM1.30m
3:53PM1.04m
Low Tide
7:54AM0.36m
6:59PM0.49m
8:49AM0.31m
8:15PM0.50m
9:39AM0.24m
9:29PM0.46m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
rain showers
cloud
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:05
5:04
1
1
2
3
1
1
3
Temp °C
15
15
15
18
20
20
19
18
17
16
16
18
20
20
20
20
19
19
18
20
20
21
20
19
12
12
11
15
17
18
17
16
16
14
14
16
18
17
18
18
18
17
16
17
17
18
18
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
13
1.9
SSE
12
1.9
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
1.1
SE
9
1.3
SSE
9
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
1
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
Energy kJ
314
732
1018
869
631
502
491
502
471
351
287
260
249
175
169
174
257
277
277
277
277
342
273
272
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
16
0.7
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
16
0.5
SSE
15
0.5
SSE
15
0.5
SSE
15
Energy kJ
98
98
102
112
114
116
118
46
65
65
49
75
181
6
6
160
123
99
103
82
138
128
123
121
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
S
20
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
10
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
10
0.1
S
18
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
E
15
0.5
E
14
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.5
SSE
16
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
4
4
8
4
4
4
4
65
47
47
77
49
6
4
4
17
96
3
3
142
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
S
10
2.5
S
12
2.3
S
10
2.2
S
10
2.1
S
10
2.1
S
11
2
S
10
1.8
S
10
1.7
S
10
1.7
S
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
0.7
S
6
1.4
S
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
6
Energy kJ
873
2058
1122
970
935
974
840
625
524
501
243
251
31
311
276
268
137
208
220
180
171
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
5
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
1
1
1
1
7
1
1
1
0
1
1
19
78
19
19
1
7
7
28
7
78
78
78
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
5
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
5
4
5
4
4
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