Woolgoolga Back Beach surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Sunday 24 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
22.4° 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 1AM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)8ft (2.5m)11s
Afternoon (25 May)8ft (2.5m)11s
Evening (25 May)8ft (2.4m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
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
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
E
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.1
E
13
2.1
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1922
1847
1724
1689
1689
1689
1599
1505
1558
1438
1463
1488
1488
1488
1494
1544
1665
1665
1556
1581
1581
1495
1385
1299
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
S
5
ESE
10
NNE
10
N
5
NW
5
W
5
SW
5
SSW
10
ESE
10
ENE
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross
High Tide
3:09AM1.29m
4:16PM1.18m
4:05AM1.20m
5:04PM1.28m
4:56AM1.13m
Low Tide
8:58PM0.45m
9:51AM0.19m
10:11PM0.45m
10:33AM0.19m
11:14PM0.41m
11:10AM0.19m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:55
4:55
4:55
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
20
19
19
18
19
18
20
20
21
20
19
19
18
18
19
20
21
19
19
20
19
19
19
20
20
19
19
17
19
17
20
21
23
21
20
20
19
19
20
21
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
E
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.1
E
13
2.1
E
12
Energy kJ
1922
1847
1724
1689
1689
1689
1599
1505
1558
1438
1463
1488
1488
1488
1494
1544
1665
1665
1556
1581
1581
1495
1385
1299
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
Energy kJ
4
4
4
3
3
3
6
6
5
20
22
21
20
18
17
15
11
25
24
23
21
9
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Distance (km)
169
78
78
78
46
169
169
7
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
71
46
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
4
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
9
9
9
6
7
7
7
9
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