Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Woolgoolga Back Beach today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Woolgoolga Back Beach at 6PM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Woolgoolga Back Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 621 | 621 | 521 | 444 | 418 | 432 | 444 | 503 | 327 | 460 | 618 | 960 | 1749 | 1908 | 2787 | 2595 | 2473 | 2245 | 1981 | 1722 | 1480 | 1288 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:15AM1.17m | 10:27PM1.71m | 11:04AM1.19m | 11:10PM1.55m | 11:55AM1.21m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:23AM-0.02m | 3:56PM0.11m | 5:05AM0.02m | 4:47PM0.20m | 5:45AM0.08m | 5:41PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — |
mm | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 11 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 |
| kJ | 64 | 66 | 32 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 327 | 460 | 618 | 960 | 1749 | 1908 | 72 | 67 | 116 | 114 | 106 | 103 | 59 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 15 | S 14 | — | S 21 | SE 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | SSE 21 | — | S 26 | S 24 | S 24 | S 23 | S 23 | S 17 | S 17 |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 18 | 16 | — | 9 | 18 | 80 | 79 | 76 | 42 | — | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 12 | S 12 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 23 | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 621 | 621 | 521 | 444 | 418 | 432 | 444 | 503 | 146 | 156 | 196 | 345 | 467 | 574 | 2787 | 2595 | 2473 | 2245 | 1981 | 1722 | 1480 | 1288 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 179 | 382 | 384 | 384 | 78 | 47 | 7 | 47 | 47 | 60 | 508 | 519 | 519 | 436 | 436 | 452 | 452 | 436 | 339 | 339 | 219 | 173 |
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