Woolgoolga Back Beach surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Thursday 14 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
23.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Woolgoolga Back Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Woolgoolga Back Beach at 11PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)--
Afternoon (14 May)6ft (1.8m)7s
Evening (14 May)6ft (1.8m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
393
344
353
372
294
294
249
234
234
220
256
226
232
238
300
307
370
394
445
505
541
541
529
509
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
20
ESE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SE
5
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
5
S
5
W
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
WSW
0
WSW
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
6:13PM1.53m
6:20AM1.30m
6:57PM1.67m
7:11AM1.26m
7:43PM1.78m
8:03AM1.21m
Low Tide
00:30AM0.17m
12:27PM-0.01m
1:24AM0.07m
1:09PM-0.02m
2:18AM0.01m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:00
5:00
5:00
4
2
1
1
4
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
20
20
20
19
19
18
19
18
19
20
20
19
17
16
16
18
19
20
20
19
18
18
18
19
18
17
17
17
17
17
18
16
17
19
18
18
15
14
14
17
18
20
21
20
19
20
19
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ESE
7
0.1
SE
10
0.3
S
13
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
Energy kJ
279
4
29
372
294
294
249
234
234
220
256
226
232
238
300
307
370
394
445
505
541
541
529
509
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
10
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
8
Energy kJ
30
33
8
30
28
27
41
4
3
3
3
13
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
E
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
20
8
5
5
28
27
43
28
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
8
0.4
SW
3
0.8
S
4
0.7
SSW
4
Energy kJ
393
344
353
2
21
16
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
7
105
19
28
7
7
1
1
1
7
7
1
1
5
7
7
1
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
5
6
5
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