Woolgoolga Back Beach surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Friday 01 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
23.7° 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 12AM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)--
Afternoon (02 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (02 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 25mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Mon
4
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)
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
2.4
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
2
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
334
295
417
418
916
788
755
821
855
776
1058
855
855
776
696
625
625
625
612
682
696
710
710
818
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
15
SE
15
E
20
E
20
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
10
E
5
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
NNE
10
NW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
NNW
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
7:59PM1.55m
8:10AM1.13m
8:33PM1.56m
8:47AM1.08m
9:07PM1.55m
9:24AM1.02m
Low Tide
2:25AM0.19m
2:00PM0.15m
3:04AM0.19m
2:31PM0.19m
3:43AM0.22m
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:16
6:16
6:16
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5:12
5:10
5:09
5:08
1
5
6
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
21
21
20
20
20
21
22
21
20
19
18
18
18
21
19
20
20
19
19
20
20
20
20
21
20
20
19
20
21
20
22
21
21
19
19
18
18
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
0.2
S
9
2.1
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
2
E
10
Energy kJ
334
295
295
6
671
788
755
821
855
776
776
855
855
776
696
625
625
625
612
682
696
710
710
818
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.1
N
13
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
7
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
8
7
6
4
6
5
1
5
6
6
4
6
6
6
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
17
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
4
1
6
7
7
7
7
6
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
7
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
2.4
E
9
2.3
E
10
Energy kJ
1
417
418
916
1058
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
19
7
46
46
169
7
7
169
169
169
46
46
46
30
11
46
46
46
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
5
4
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
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