Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Woolgoolga Back Beach today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Woolgoolga Back Beach at 4AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Woolgoolga Back Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 71mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 208 | 208 | 247 | 241 | 207 | 198 | 169 | 257 | 270 | 306 | 365 | 388 | 235 | 241 | 421 | 355 | 395 | 426 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:29AM0.87m | 4:26PM1.25m | 5:24AM0.97m | 5:17PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:33PM0.40m | 9:47AM0.51m | 11:21PM0.32m | 10:56AM0.46m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 208 | 208 | 247 | 241 | 207 | 198 | 169 | 163 | 198 | 198 | 229 | 263 | 235 | 241 | 277 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | ESE 8 | S 7 | SE 8 | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 33 | 31 | 35 | 23 | 22 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 20 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 257 | 270 | 306 | 365 | 388 | — | — | 421 | 355 | 395 | 426 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 220 | 388 | 369 |
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