Woolgoolga Back Beach surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Monday 25 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
22.5° 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: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)7.5ft (2.3m)12s
Afternoon (26 May)8ft (2.4m)12s
Evening (26 May)7.5ft (2.3m)12s

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 Thu afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
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)
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
ESE
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.1
E
12
2
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.8
E
12
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1558
1438
1463
1488
1488
1469
1624
1638
1665
1556
1581
1448
1424
1299
1277
1141
1013
980
865
821
778
750
736
716
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
SSW
15
S
10
SSW
10
SW
0
SW
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
5
NNW
5
W
5
SW
5
S
5
SSE
5
E
5
ESE
5
SW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SSE
5
N
15
WNW
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
off
High Tide
4:16PM1.18m
4:05AM1.20m
5:04PM1.28m
4:56AM1.13m
5:46PM1.38m
5:44AM1.09m
Low Tide
10:11PM0.45m
10:33AM0.19m
11:14PM0.41m
11:10AM0.19m
00:07AM0.36m
11:45AM0.19m
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:55
4:55
4:54
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
4
Temp °C
20
19
19
19
19
20
20
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
20
21
20
19
18
18
18
19
21
19
21
19
19
20
20
22
22
20
20
21
20
21
21
21
22
23
22
20
19
19
19
20
23
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
ESE
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.1
E
12
2
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.8
E
12
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
Energy kJ
1558
1438
1463
1488
1488
1469
1624
1638
1665
1556
1581
1448
1424
1299
1277
1141
1013
980
865
821
778
750
736
716
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
Energy kJ
6
5
20
22
21
20
18
17
15
11
25
24
22
21
9
9
9
8
8
8
2
8
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
16
Energy kJ
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
7
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
5
78
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
6
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
5
6
7
7
7
8
9
9
7
6
9
7
9
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