Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.12° S 153.21° E

Woolgoolga Back Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 04 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Woolgoolga Back Beach sea temperature is
19.9°C
0.9° 

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 (04 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Woolgoolga Back Beach at 11AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 04). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Oct)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (04 Oct)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (04 Oct)8ft (2.5m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Mon night).

Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
3
1
1
4
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NE
6
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
6
2.5
NE
7
2.5
NE
7
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
10
2
NE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
248
168
181
216
355
288
570
625
296
419
742
341
334
289
299
225
181
177
188
173
173
194
180
172
Wind (km/h)
20
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNE
35
NE
30
NNE
25
N
25
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
10
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNE
20
NE
10
NE
10
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
3:57AM0.87m
3:28PM1.44m
4:25AM0.91m
4:42PM1.46m
5:35AM1.01m
5:44PM1.50m
Low Tide
8:26AM0.37m
10:38PM0.28m
9:55AM0.38m
11:41PM0.21m
11:13AM0.33m
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light rain
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clear
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1
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Temp °C
17
16
15
21
22
20
19
19
18
17
17
19
20
20
20
19
19
18
18
18
26
22
20
20
Feels °C
15
15
13
18
17
16
16
17
17
15
15
18
20
19
20
19
18
16
17
16
23
21
21
22
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