Woolgoolga Back Beach surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Tuesday 19 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
23.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Woolgoolga Back Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Woolgoolga Back Beach at 10AM is: 2.2m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)7ft (2.2m)10s
Afternoon (19 May)7ft (2.1m)10s
Evening (19 May)6ft (1.9m)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 Tue morning. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night).

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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)
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
3
ENE
9
2.2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
2
SSE
9
2.2
SSE
8
2.2
SSE
9
2.2
SSE
9
2.2
SSE
9
2.2
SSE
9
2
SSE
9
1.9
SSE
9
2.2
SSE
7
2.3
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
928
917
1637
904
830
843
683
605
529
414
363
363
318
560
660
813
775
724
676
573
592
512
604
933
Wind (km/h)
25
N
20
NNW
25
N
20
NNW
20
NW
15
WNW
20
W
10
W
10
W
15
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
25
S
30
S
30
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
35
S
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:50AM1.07m
10:13PM1.80m
10:48AM1.01m
11:08PM1.72m
11:51AM0.97m
Low Tide
4:07AM0.01m
3:28PM0.08m
5:05AM0.05m
4:20PM0.16m
6:05AM0.11m
5:18PM0.25m
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:58
7
1
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
20
20
20
20
24
23
19
18
17
16
16
19
20
20
18
16
16
16
16
17
18
18
17
17
18
19
18
19
22
21
16
16
15
13
14
15
16
15
12
10
10
10
10
11
12
12
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1
E
9
Energy kJ
928
917
960
904
830
843
683
605
529
414
363
363
314
307
255
210
210
170
170
173
207
201
202
164
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NNE
8
2.2
NNE
8
3
ENE
9
0.7
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.5
S
6
0.9
S
6
1.3
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
8
2
SSE
9
2.2
SSE
8
2.2
SSE
9
2.2
SSE
9
2.2
SSE
9
2.2
SSE
9
2
SSE
9
1.9
SSE
9
2.2
SSE
7
2.3
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
Energy kJ
822
545
1637
14
5
2
14
21
17
67
186
318
560
660
813
775
724
676
573
592
512
604
933
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
Distance (km)
46
46
46
0
0
0
5
0
0
1
1
7
7
78
105
28
47
47
47
105
105
105
47
60
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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