Woolgoolga Back Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.12° S 153.21° E

Woolgoolga Back Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 19 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Woolgoolga Back Beach sea temperature is
20.4°C
0.2° 

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 (19 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Woolgoolga Back Beach at 3PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Sep)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (19 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (19 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Mon night).

Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
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)
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
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)
1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.5
S
10
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
19
0.4
SSE
18
0.4
SSE
18
0.4
SSE
18
0.4
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
147
120
123
88
84
67
54
44
31
29
31
46
41
69
110
123
102
101
57
35
37
69
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
E
15
ENE
15
NE
0
SW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
NNE
25
NE
30
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
10
WNW
5
WSW
5
W
10
NNE
15
ENE
15
NE
10
NNW
30
S
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
off
cross-on
High Tide
2:09PM1.21m
2:46AM0.78m
3:23PM1.23m
4:07AM0.83m
4:24PM1.29m
Low Tide
6:49AM0.46m
9:21PM0.51m
8:10AM0.49m
10:31PM0.45m
9:31AM0.47m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:39
5:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:40
5:42
5:42
 mm
Temp °C
15
21
23
21
19
20
19
18
19
24
25
22
19
20
19
20
20
27
28
27
22
19
Feels °C
12
18
18
18
19
18
15
14
16
20
19
17
17
19
17
17
17
23
22
22
20
15
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