Woolgoolga Back Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.12° S 153.21° E

Woolgoolga Back Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Woolgoolga Back Beach sea temperature is
19.7° C
0.5° 

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 (20 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Woolgoolga Back Beach at 12PM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)10ft (3.0m)11s
Afternoon (20 Jul)8ft (2.4m)10s
Evening (20 Jul)7ft (2.1m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.1
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2267
1429
1250
1020
914
882
808
643
563
494
426
417
347
340
287
287
293
249
241
235
235
189
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSE
15
SSE
5
E
5
ENE
5
N
5
NW
10
NW
15
NNW
15
N
20
NE
15
N
10
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
12:48PM1.22m
00:39AM1.19m
1:44PM1.22m
1:29AM1.04m
2:44PM1.24m
Low Tide
6:24AM0.15m
6:40PM0.43m
7:04AM0.22m
7:50PM0.51m
7:47AM0.28m
9:09PM0.54m
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
Temp °C
16
17
18
18
18
17
16
15
15
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
15
17
20
19
18
17
Feels °C
12
13
14
14
15
14
13
13
13
15
14
15
17
17
17
15
14
15
17
16
16
16
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