Woolgoolga Back Beach surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Monday 27 Apr 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
23.3° 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 4AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (28 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (28 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
ESE
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
239
206
212
186
163
124
124
197
217
232
223
223
219
187
190
190
223
253
260
266
304
298
298
291
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
S
25
SSW
25
S
20
S
10
SE
10
S
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
20
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
15
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
5:36PM1.22m
5:35AM1.33m
6:17PM1.33m
6:17AM1.29m
6:53PM1.43m
6:56AM1.24m
Low Tide
11:32PM0.33m
11:59AM0.13m
00:22AM0.28m
12:30PM0.11m
1:06AM0.24m
1:00PM0.11m
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
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6:13
6:13
6:15
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5:14
5:14
5:13
1
2
2
1
1
1
6
2
2
3
1
Temp °C
20
20
19
19
19
20
21
20
20
19
19
18
18
20
21
22
21
20
21
20
20
21
21
21
17
18
16
16
16
16
17
18
20
19
19
17
17
18
19
21
20
19
20
20
19
19
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
ESE
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
Energy kJ
239
206
212
186
163
124
124
197
217
232
223
223
219
187
190
190
223
253
260
266
304
298
298
291
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
18
0.3
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
6
13
26
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
6
6
6
6
6
7
6
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
NE
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
N
16
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
4
3
3
3
5
5
5
5
9
4
4
9
5
8
8
7
25
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
6
0.4
SSW
3
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.9
SE
7
Energy kJ
2
4
10
11
86
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
19
7
1
7
1
7
7
7
7
1
1
1
1
7
19
7
7
46
30
28
7
169
78
7
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
6
9
9
8
6
5
5
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