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Woolgoolga Back Beach surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Tuesday 12 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 normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Woolgoolga Back Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Woolgoolga Back Beach at 6AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)5ft (1.6m)7s
Afternoon (12 May)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (12 May)6ft (1.9m)7s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
14
1.8
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.9
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
226
286
244
244
263
221
296
315
284
247
258
266
273
309
349
382
372
372
372
337
372
372
353
353
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
3:40AM1.31m
4:43PM1.19m
4:35AM1.32m
5:28PM1.36m
5:28AM1.32m
6:13PM1.53m
Low Tide
10:23AM0.16m
10:35PM0.38m
11:05AM0.09m
11:35PM0.28m
11:46AM0.03m
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cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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6:22
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:22
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:24
—
—
—
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
—
5:02
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:02
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:01
—
—
 mm
1
—
—
1
1
—
—
1
1
2
3
2
2
4
4
1
1
5
2
1
4
4
3
2
Temp °C
20
20
20
20
21
21
20
20
19
18
19
20
20
19
20
20
18
19
19
19
19
20
19
19
Feels °C
16
16
16
16
16
17
16
16
16
15
17
17
17
16
17
17
16
16
16
18
17
18
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
11
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
1.6
SE
7
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.3
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
0.1
SE
10
0.4
S
10
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
Energy kJ
212
199
144
150
143
103
103
99
64
62
62
266
42
44
37
37
20
35
372
337
4
31
353
353
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
14
0.1
NE
10
0.8
SSE
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.6
SSE
11
0.2
S
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
E
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
17
0.3
E
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
S
14
0.2
E
10
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
226
4
169
141
141
95
17
21
65
63
40
62
37
40
23
23
29
19
20
20
20
33
8
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
0.1
NE
10
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
NE
10
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.1
S
26
0.1
S
24
0.4
ESE
11
0.1
S
23
0.1
SE
21
0.2
SSE
19
0.2
SSE
18
0.4
S
17
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
E
10
0.2
S
10
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
4
22
4
37
37
13
12
40
10
17
36
31
94
27
25
24
39
19
8
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
—
1.6
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.9
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
—
—
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
—
—
Energy kJ
220
286
244
244
263
221
296
315
284
247
258
—
273
309
349
382
372
372
—
—
372
372
—
—
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Trapdoors
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The Pass
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Trapdoors
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Shelly Beach
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Diggers
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Hat Head
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Emerald Beach
NSW - North Coast
Emerald Beach
NSW - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
78
47
78
78
78
632
105
47
47
28
19
19
47
105
169
105
28
47
19
7
47
105
7
7
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Turners Beach
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Brunswick Heads North
The Pass
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The Pass
The Pass
The Pass
The Pass
The Pass
The Pass
The Pass
The Pass
The Pass
Emerald Beach
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The Pass
Emerald Beach
Emerald Beach
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Luna Park
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Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
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Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Quarantine
VIC - Mornington Peninsula
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Snapper Rocks
QLD - Gold Coast
Snapper Rocks
QLD - Gold Coast
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
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SA - Yorke Peninsula
Spoggies
SA - Nullarbor
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
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Brazil
Trial Harbour
Australia
Inner Pool
South Africa
Inner Pool
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Pauba
Brazil
Dungeons
South Africa
Inner Pool
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Haga-Haga
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Itaúna
Brazil
Barbel Point
South Africa
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Boneyards
South Africa
Whacky Point
South Africa
Whacky Point
South Africa
Haga-Haga
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Trial Harbour
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
5
8
8
6
6
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
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