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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 3 am Wednesday 13 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
23.1° 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 7AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
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 50mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | |
308 | 261 | 251 | 240 | 282 | 320 | 329 | 329 | 349 | 337 | 329 | 362 | 362 | 372 | 353 | 336 | 302 | 249 | 249 | 234 | 234 | 234 | 207 | 240 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:35AM1.32m | 5:28PM1.36m | 5:28AM1.32m | 6:13PM1.53m | 6:20AM1.30m | 6:57PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:35PM0.38m | 11:05AM0.09m | 11:35PM0.28m | 11:46AM0.03m | 00:30AM0.17m | 12:27PM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 11 | SSE 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
 kJ | 65 | 62 | 60 | 62 | 62 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 35 | 35 | 29 | 20 | 19 | 32 | 353 | 336 | 302 | 249 | 249 | 234 | 234 | 234 | 207 | 240 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | S 14 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — |
| kJ | 91 | 63 | 40 | 40 | 37 | 40 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 21 | 34 | 8 | 8 | 5 | — | — | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 26 | S 24 | S 23 | S 23 | SE 21 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 14 | E 10 | S 10 | — | — | S 16 | — | — | ESE 9 | S 15 | — | S 10 |
| kJ | 37 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 36 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 42 | 37 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 28 | 5 | — | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 308 | 261 | 251 | 240 | 282 | 320 | 329 | 329 | 349 | 337 | 329 | 362 | 362 | 372 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 78 | 28 | 28 | 7 | 105 | 169 | 47 | 47 | 19 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 19 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
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