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Woolgoolga Back Beach Surf Forecast
/ NSW – North Coast (46 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Woolgoolga Back Beach surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Thursday 14 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
23.2° 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 5PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (14 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Woolgoolga Back Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | |
297 | 297 | 310 | 344 | 336 | 337 | 302 | 294 | 280 | 220 | 220 | 193 | 226 | 226 | 232 | 209 | 274 | 307 | 323 | 394 | 466 | 528 | 529 | 529 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:28AM1.32m | 6:13PM1.53m | 6:20AM1.30m | 6:57PM1.67m | 7:11AM1.26m | 7:43PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:46AM0.03m | 00:30AM0.17m | 12:27PM-0.01m | 1:24AM0.07m | 1:09PM-0.02m | 2:18AM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 |
 | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | 5:00 |
1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | ESE 7 | E 10 | SE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
 kJ | 20 | 297 | 30 | 4 | 336 | 337 | 302 | 294 | 280 | 220 | 220 | 193 | 226 | 226 | 232 | 209 | 274 | 307 | 323 | 394 | 466 | 528 | 529 | 529 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | S 14 | S 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — |
| kJ | 18 | 30 | 20 | 34 | 8 | 18 | 30 | — | — | 28 | 27 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 14 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | S 16 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 15 | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 25 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 27 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 297 | — | 310 | 344 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 7 | 169 | 7 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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