Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.12° S 153.21° E

Woolgoolga Back Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 03 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Woolgoolga Back Beach sea temperature is
20.2°C
0.6° 

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 (03 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Woolgoolga Back Beach at 7AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am October 03). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Oct)3ft (0.9m)7s
Afternoon (03 Oct)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (03 Oct)4.5ft (1.3m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat morning, calm by Mon night).

Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 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
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
2
3
2
2
2
1
3
3
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
6
1
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
5
1.4
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.9
NE
6
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
2
ENE
6
2.5
NE
7
2.5
NE
7
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
83
68
68
76
75
123
128
155
278
149
172
207
329
293
540
641
331
283
399
348
687
673
305
287
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNE
35
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
20
N
20
N
15
NNW
20
N
15
N
30
NE
30
NNE
20
N
20
N
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
N
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
10
N
5
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:30AM0.92m
1:10PM1.45m
1:57AM0.87m
2:28PM1.44m
3:25AM0.91m
3:42PM1.46m
Low Tide
6:08AM0.31m
8:16PM0.32m
7:26AM0.37m
9:38PM0.28m
8:55AM0.38m
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Temp °C
16
15
15
19
20
20
19
19
18
16
15
21
23
21
19
18
17
16
17
21
21
24
21
20
Feels °C
14
13
13
16
15
16
16
17
16
15
12
19
19
17
17
16
17
16
17
19
19
22
20
20
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