Woolgoolga Back Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.12° S 153.21° E

Woolgoolga Back Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Woolgoolga Back Beach sea temperature is
19.9°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 (26 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Woolgoolga Back Beach at 5PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Afternoon (26 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Evening (26 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
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)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
0
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
1.3
S
6
1.3
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1.5
S
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
115
115
111
117
94
75
130
157
135
114
124
140
148
364
222
222
218
184
199
491
435
359
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
5
NNW
10
E
20
SSE
20
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
10
SW
10
WSW
5
W
0
NNE
15
E
15
E
10
ESE
5
S
Wind State
off
off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
6:52AM1.03m
7:06PM1.56m
7:28AM1.11m
7:40PM1.60m
8:03AM1.20m
8:13PM1.60m
Low Tide
12:33PM0.22m
1:42AM0.15m
1:12PM0.16m
2:11AM0.09m
1:51PM0.13m
light rain
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:07
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:29
5:29
 mm
1
Temp °C
17
19
21
19
18
17
15
16
15
17
18
18
17
16
16
15
15
18
18
18
17
17
Feels °C
17
20
19
17
16
14
11
12
12
14
14
15
14
14
15
14
14
18
15
16
16
17
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