Woolgoolga Back Beach surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Wednesday 13 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
23.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Woolgoolga Back Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Woolgoolga Back Beach at 9PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)--
Afternoon (13 May)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Evening (13 May)6ft (1.8m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
254
309
340
318
329
329
329
329
362
344
353
393
302
294
249
234
234
207
220
226
232
219
224
230
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
S
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
5:28PM1.36m
5:28AM1.32m
6:13PM1.53m
6:20AM1.30m
6:57PM1.67m
7:11AM1.26m
Low Tide
11:35PM0.28m
11:46AM0.03m
00:30AM0.17m
12:27PM-0.01m
1:24AM0.07m
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rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:01
5:00
5:00
1
3
3
3
3
3
4
6
6
5
3
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
20
20
19
19
19
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
19
19
20
20
19
19
18
17
17
18
17
17
16
16
17
16
16
16
17
16
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
19
17
15
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
1.8
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
Energy kJ
62
42
42
42
41
35
34
20
362
344
353
302
302
294
249
234
234
207
220
226
232
219
224
230
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.1
SE
10
0.3
S
14
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
37
40
37
35
35
19
19
18
4
34
8
8
30
28
27
27
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
23
0.1
SE
21
0.2
SSE
19
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.3
S
15
0.2
E
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
16
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
10
17
36
31
29
27
25
24
39
8
8
5
31
27
29
33
18
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
8
0.5
S
3
0.8
S
4
0.2
WSW
3
Energy kJ
254
309
340
318
329
329
329
329
393
6
19
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
47
169
105
60
21
28
28
28
7
47
7
7
1
1
1
1
7
7
7
1
1
7
7
7
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
5
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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