Woolgoolga Back Beach surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Friday 22 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
23.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Woolgoolga Back Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Woolgoolga Back Beach at 5PM is: 4.0m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)11ft (3.5m)10s
Afternoon (22 May)13ft (4.0m)11s
Evening (22 May)13ft (4.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri afternoon, light winds from the S by Sun night).

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SSE
10
3.5
SE
10
4
SE
10
4
SE
11
4
SE
11
3.5
SE
11
4.5
SSE
11
4
SE
11
4
SE
11
4
SE
12
4
SE
12
3.5
ESE
12
4
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2062
2629
3197
4083
4007
3394
4477
4141
3997
4579
4441
3468
4355
3298
3004
2788
2582
2332
2128
1916
1756
1599
1599
1599
Wind (km/h)
35
SSW
40
S
45
S
45
S
40
S
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
25
S
25
S
30
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
1:00PM0.96m
1:08AM1.50m
2:11PM1.00m
2:09AM1.39m
3:18PM1.08m
3:09AM1.29m
Low Tide
7:07AM0.15m
6:25PM0.35m
8:07AM0.18m
7:40PM0.42m
9:02AM0.19m
8:58PM0.45m
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
6:30
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:57
4:57
4:55
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
17
18
19
19
19
17
16
17
19
19
20
21
21
20
19
19
19
20
20
20
19
19
18
18
11
11
11
11
12
11
10
12
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
16
16
18
18
18
17
18
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
10
3.5
SE
11
3.5
SE
11
3.5
SE
11
3.5
ESE
11
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
Energy kJ
50
2983
3087
3039
2852
3211
3527
3468
3445
3298
3004
2788
2582
2332
2128
1916
1756
1599
1599
1599
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
10
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
52
14
9
8
29
26
24
5
4
4
4
4
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SSE
10
3.5
SE
10
4
SE
10
4
SE
11
4
SE
11
3.5
SE
11
4.5
SSE
11
4
SE
11
4
SE
11
4
SE
12
4
SE
12
4
ESE
12
Energy kJ
2062
2629
3197
4083
4007
3394
4477
4141
3997
4579
4441
4355
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
3
5
6
8
7
9
4
2
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
60
382
525
525
561
60
105
105
7
60
436
452
78
60
60
7
7
28
28
28
21
1
7
7
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
8
7
9
4
4
6
6
6
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
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