Woolgoolga Back Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.12° S 153.21° E

Woolgoolga Back Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Woolgoolga Back Beach sea temperature is
20.0°C
0.1° 

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 (28 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Woolgoolga Back Beach at 3AM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)4ft (1.2m)9s
Afternoon (28 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Evening (28 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
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
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSE
8
1.8
S
9
1.7
S
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1.5
S
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
256
509
465
257
232
242
569
513
419
352
327
245
240
458
346
502
220
263
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
15
S
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
5
S
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:40PM1.60m
8:03AM1.20m
8:13PM1.60m
8:38AM1.27m
8:46PM1.57m
Low Tide
2:11AM0.09m
1:51PM0.13m
2:41AM0.05m
2:30PM0.12m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:29
5:30
 mm
Temp °C
17
17
16
14
14
17
17
17
17
17
16
15
16
17
18
18
17
16
Feels °C
14
14
14
13
13
17
15
15
15
16
14
13
14
13
13
14
13
12
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