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Woolgoolga Back Beach surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Monday 11 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
23.0° 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 1PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.5m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (11 May)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (11 May)3ft (0.9m)13s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
1 AM
4 AM
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)
1.5
SSE
8
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
1.7
SSE
7
0.9
E
13
1.6
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.6
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
1.8
SE
8
1.7
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
286
277
277
277
276
272
268
240
314
255
279
279
279
255
261
247
255
241
266
273
301
340
358
329
Wind (km/h)
25
S
25
SSW
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
15
SE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
3:53PM1.04m
3:40AM1.31m
4:43PM1.19m
4:35AM1.32m
5:28PM1.36m
Low Tide
9:39AM0.24m
9:29PM0.46m
10:23AM0.16m
10:35PM0.38m
11:05AM0.09m
11:35PM0.28m
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rain showers
rain showers
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cloud
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
clear
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
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—
—
—
—
—
6:22
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:22
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
5:04
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:02
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:02
—
—
—
5:01
 mm
1
1
1
2
1
—
1
—
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
4
2
—
2
Temp °C
18
20
21
20
20
20
20
20
19
20
20
20
20
19
19
19
18
19
20
19
19
20
19
19
Feels °C
15
17
18
17
16
16
16
17
15
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
17
17
15
16
17
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
13
1.2
SSE
8
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.8
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.7
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
1.8
SE
8
0.4
SSE
10
Energy kJ
277
158
277
277
276
272
268
199
144
150
141
103
103
65
64
62
60
60
42
44
37
36
358
34
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
16
0.9
E
13
0.5
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
15
0.5
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
13
0.1
NE
10
0.7
E
12
0.1
NE
10
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.6
E
12
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
SE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
10
Energy kJ
103
277
138
179
125
167
226
201
4
141
4
21
21
99
65
63
62
40
37
37
31
23
20
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
9
0.5
SSE
16
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.6
S
10
0.3
SSE
11
—
—
—
—
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
SSE
14
0.3
S
14
0.1
S
26
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
23
0.1
SE
21
0.2
SSE
19
0.2
SSE
18
0.3
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
16
Energy kJ
3
142
3
3
78
24
—
—
—
—
4
4
4
21
37
13
12
11
10
17
36
31
20
27
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSE
8
1
S
6
1.5
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.6
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
—
1.7
ESE
7
Energy kJ
286
61
242
191
225
237
244
240
314
255
279
279
279
255
261
247
255
241
266
273
301
340
—
329
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Arrawarra
NSW - North Coast
Arrawarra
NSW - North Coast
Turners Beach
NSW - North Coast
Turners Beach
NSW - North Coast
Turners Beach
NSW - North Coast
Forster Beach (Nambucca)
NSW - Port Macquarie
Trapdoors
NSW - Port Macquarie
Shelly Beach
NSW - Port Macquarie
Shelly Beach
NSW - Port Macquarie
Turners Beach
NSW - North Coast
Turners Beach
NSW - North Coast
The Pass
NSW - North Coast
Turners Beach
NSW - North Coast
Shelly Beach
NSW - Port Macquarie
Shelly Beach
NSW - Port Macquarie
Shelly Beach
NSW - Port Macquarie
Diggers
NSW - North Coast
Emerald Beach
NSW - North Coast
Diggers
NSW - North Coast
Shelly Beach
NSW - Port Macquarie
The Pass
NSW - North Coast
Shelly Beach
NSW - Port Macquarie
Diggers
NSW - North Coast
Diggers
NSW - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
7
7
78
78
78
54
28
47
47
78
78
169
78
47
47
47
19
7
19
47
169
47
19
19
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Broken Head
Arrawarra
Snapper Point
Brunswick Heads North
The Pass
The Pass
Brunswick Heads North
The Pass
The Pass
Turners Beach
The Pass
The Pass
The Pass
The Pass
The Pass
The Pass
The Pass
Emerald Beach
The Pass
The Pass
The Pass
The Pass
Angourie Point
The Pass
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Steep Point
WA - North West
Steep Point
WA - North West
Trial Harbour
TAS - West Coast
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Quarantine
VIC - Mornington Peninsula
Remarkable Caves
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Turtles
WA - North West
Red Bluff
WA - North West
Steep Point
WA - North West
Steep Point
WA - North West
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Trial Harbour
TAS - West Coast
Trial Harbour
TAS - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Papatowai
New Zealand
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
New Zealand
J-Bay
South Africa
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Cob Cottage
New Zealand
Airport Rights
New Zealand
Naufragados
Brazil
Trial Harbour
Australia
Capo Marina
Italy
Dungeons
South Africa
Shipstern Bluff
Australia
Ding Dangs
South Africa
Outer Pool
South Africa
Outer Pool
South Africa
Fence (Port Elizabeth)
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Itaúna
Brazil
Barbel Point
South Africa
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Outer Pool
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
7
5
7
7
6
6
7
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