Woolgoolga Back Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.12° S 153.21° E

Woolgoolga Back Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 14 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Woolgoolga Back Beach sea temperature is
19.6° C
0.4° 

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 (14 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Woolgoolga Back Beach at 2PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Afternoon (14 Aug)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (14 Aug)4ft (1.2m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
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)
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
1.8
S
9
1.7
S
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
561
480
203
192
148
134
99
89
117
121
146
186
213
232
254
263
167
198
191
210
247
240
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SSW
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
25
S
25
S
30
S
25
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSE
25
SE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
9:03AM1.28m
9:16PM1.71m
9:46AM1.32m
9:55PM1.58m
10:29AM1.34m
Low Tide
2:51PM0.04m
3:45AM-0.03m
3:38PM0.10m
4:20AM0.02m
4:25PM0.20m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:22
5:22
 mm
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
16
18
17
17
16
15
15
15
16
17
18
18
16
14
14
14
15
15
15
17
17
Feels °C
10
12
14
14
15
13
12
12
11
12
12
12
12
11
10
10
9
11
11
11
13
12
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