
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Woolgoolga Back Beach today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Woolgoolga Back Beach at 10AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Woolgoolga Back Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 8 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | S 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
136 | 118 | 99 | 23 | 58 | 12 | 97 | 338 | 77 | 63 | 35 | 35 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 38 | 159 | 234 | 326 | 503 | 519 | 417 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:42AM1.57m | 9:54PM1.21m | 10:17AM1.56m | 10:30PM1.11m | 10:54AM1.51m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:18AM0.07m | 4:03PM0.14m | 3:48AM0.12m | 4:44PM0.19m | 4:18AM0.18m | 5:27PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | SSE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 15 | — | E 8 |
38 | 39 | 38 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 91 | 77 | 63 | 35 | 35 | 27 | 9 | 18 | 13 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 30 | 31 | 4 | — | 34 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 3 | SSE 5 | E 8 | SSE 5 | E 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 9 | E 15 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 9 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | SE 7 | S 6 | NE 11 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 10 | E 8 | SSE 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | E 15 | S 17 | E 15 | — |
5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 22 | 4 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNW 3 | — | SSE 2 | S 4 | — | NE 6 | — | — | S 5 | S 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 7 |
136 | 118 | 99 | 23 | 58 | 128 | 97 | 338 | 1 | — | 1 | 7 | — | 19 | — | — | 8 | 38 | 159 | 234 | 326 | 503 | 519 | 417 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 436 | 420 | 340 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 178 | 179 | 179 | 105 | 60 | 47 | 47 |
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