Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.12° S 153.21° E

Woolgoolga Back Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 18 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Woolgoolga Back Beach sea temperature is
21.1°C
0.1° 

Woolgoolga Back Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Woolgoolga Back Beach today (18 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Woolgoolga Back Beach at 7AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Oct)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Afternoon (18 Oct)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (18 Oct)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.9
E
8
0.8
SE
9
0.8
SE
8
0.9
E
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
266
241
246
220
183
179
179
172
129
105
91
75
105
212
182
212
213
208
208
177
173
251
295
262
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
10
SE
5
E
10
E
15
E
15
E
10
E
5
NE
0
SE
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
15
E
15
NE
10
ENE
0
SSW
5
WSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SE
15
ENE
10
E
5
SE
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
1:48AM0.81m
2:16PM1.24m
3:13AM0.81m
3:25PM1.23m
4:29AM0.87m
4:26PM1.25m
Low Tide
7:09AM0.48m
9:28PM0.45m
8:25AM0.52m
10:33PM0.40m
9:47AM0.51m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
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6:03
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6:58
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6:59
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 mm
1
1
3
2
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1
2
2
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2
3
1
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1
1
1
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1
Temp °C
18
17
17
18
19
20
18
18
17
17
17
18
19
16
16
15
15
16
16
18
19
18
18
17
Feels °C
17
16
16
16
16
17
17
18
17
16
16
17
17
14
16
16
15
15
15
17
17
16
18
17
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