Woolgoolga Back Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.12° S 153.21° E

Woolgoolga Back Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Woolgoolga Back Beach sea temperature is
19.8° C
0.2° 

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


How big are the waves at Woolgoolga Back Beach today (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Woolgoolga Back Beach at 7AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Afternoon (22 Aug)2ft (0.6m)6s
Evening (22 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
11
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
0.7
E
7
1
E
6
0.5
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.8
ENE
8
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
46
46
33
33
30
32
25
36
26
32
28
29
31
49
93
80
72
44
81
69
117
82
82
80
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
W
10
SSW
15
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
15
S
15
SE
15
SSE
10
S
10
SW
10
SW
5
S
10
E
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
NW
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
3:12AM0.80m
4:07PM1.26m
4:31AM0.82m
5:04PM1.33m
5:29AM0.88m
5:51PM1.41m
Low Tide
10:01PM0.53m
8:51AM0.44m
11:11PM0.47m
10:03AM0.42m
00:00AM0.39m
11:03AM0.36m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:25
5:25
5:27
 mm
1
Temp °C
15
14
14
16
17
17
17
17
16
15
14
16
18
18
17
17
16
15
14
16
18
18
17
16
Feels °C
13
12
12
15
16
16
17
16
14
12
11
12
15
16
15
15
15
14
13
16
16
17
17
15
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