Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.12° S 153.21° E

Woolgoolga Back Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 18 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Woolgoolga Back Beach sea temperature is
21.1°C
0.1° 

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 (18 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Woolgoolga Back Beach at 5PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Oct)4ft (1.2m)9s
Afternoon (18 Oct)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (18 Oct)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
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)
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.9
SE
8
0.8
SE
9
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1.1
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
246
220
183
203
179
172
129
105
91
78
80
112
157
207
208
208
208
203
173
169
169
167
Wind (km/h)
10
E
10
E
15
E
15
E
10
E
5
ENE
5
E
5
SE
5
S
10
SE
10
NE
15
NE
5
NNE
5
W
5
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
S
15
ESE
15
ENE
10
NE
5
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross
cross
glassy
High Tide
2:16PM1.24m
3:13AM0.81m
3:25PM1.23m
4:29AM0.87m
4:26PM1.25m
Low Tide
7:09AM0.48m
9:28PM0.45m
8:25AM0.52m
10:33PM0.40m
9:47AM0.51m
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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6:05
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6:03
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6:58
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6:59
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 mm
3
2
1
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1
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
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Temp °C
17
18
19
19
18
18
17
17
17
19
18
16
15
15
15
15
16
18
19
19
18
17
Feels °C
16
16
16
17
17
18
17
17
16
18
17
14
15
15
15
14
15
17
17
18
17
17
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