Woolgoolga Back Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 30.12° S 153.21° E

Issued: 4 am 26 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Woolgoolga Back Beach sea temperature is

20.5°C

Woolgoolga Back Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Woolgoolga Back Beach today (26 Oct):

Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Woolgoolga Back Beach at 9AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (26 Oct)	4.5ft (1.3m)	8s
Afternoon (26 Oct)	3.5ft (1.0m)	8s
Evening (26 Oct)	2.5ft (0.8m)	8s

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

	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning).
	Monday 26								Tuesday 27								Wednesday 28
	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	2 AM	5 AM	8 AM	11 AM	2 PM	5 PM	8 PM	11 PM
Rating (10 max)	3	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	SSE 6	SSE 6	SSE 6	SE 6	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	E 7	E 7	SSE 8	SSE 8
Wave Graph
kJ	792	299	223	188	146	95	93	109	103	123	102	313	237	180	134	101	78	53	53	51	36	47	33	44
Wind (km/h)	N	NNW	NNW	W	SSE	S	S	S	S	SSE	SSE	SE	E	ENE	NE	NNE	NNW	NW	NW	SE	E	E	ENE	NW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	off	off	cross-off	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross-off	off	off	off	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	glassy
High Tide				8:40AM1.64m				8:54PM1.32m				9:21AM1.72m				9:39PM1.24m				10:05AM1.75m				10:28PM1.15m
Low Tide		2:17AM-0.01m				3:02PM0.05m				2:54AM-0.01m				3:51PM0.03m				3:32AM0.02m				4:42PM0.05m


	—	5:58	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:56	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:56	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	7:04	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:05	—	—
mm	1	—	—	—	2	9	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	20	20	21	25	23	19	19	18	18	18	18	18	19	19	19	19	18	17	18	21	21	21	20	19
Feels °C	20	20	21	26	22	16	17	16	17	17	17	17	18	18	18	19	18	17	18	21	19	19	20	20
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	E 8	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8
kJ	361	299	223	188	146	95	93	66	66	43	62	313	237	180	134	101	78	53	53	51	36	34	33	44
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	ENE 8	ENE 8	—	—	E 15	—	NE 7	E 8	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	E 7	E 7	NE 6	E 12	E 8	E 8
kJ	—	—	—	94	53	—	—	4	—	12	29	42	54	52	65	49	48	36	35	34	1	3	29	29
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	S 16	—	S 16	—	E 15	E 15	E 14	NE 7	E 13	E 13	E 13	E 13	E 13	E 12	SE 5	NE 6	E 12	E 12	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6
kJ	—	—	—	5	—	5	—	4	4	4	13	4	4	3	3	3	3	4	1	3	3	9	2	2
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 8	NNW 3	NNW 3	—	—	SSE 3	SSE 5	SSE 6	SSE 6	SSE 6	SE 6	—	—	—	—	ENE 7	NNE 6	—	—	—	E 7	E 7	—	—
kJ	792	5	4	—	—	6	49	109	103	123	102	—	—	—	—	78	16	—	—	—	35	47	—	—
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Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	23	0	0	0	72	142	54	7	7	7	7	7	78	46	23	0	0	1	1	1	78	388	46	1
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Rating (10 max)	4	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	1	2	2	1	1	1	1	1		1	1
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