Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Woolgoolga Back Beach today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Woolgoolga Back Beach at 4AM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Woolgoolga Back Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri night, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 479 | 444 | 444 | 485 | 365 | 449 | 534 | 919 | 2858 | 3385 | 2172 | 3098 | 2833 | 2637 | 2392 | 2167 | 1886 | 1699 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:27PM1.71m | 11:04AM1.19m | 11:10PM1.55m | 11:55AM1.21m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:05AM0.02m | 4:47PM0.20m | 5:45AM0.08m | 5:41PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||
 |  | |  |  |  |  | |  |  | | |  | | | | | | |
 | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 |
| kJ | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 365 | 449 | 534 | 919 | 2388 | 2546 | 2172 | 67 | 116 | 107 | 106 | 103 | 59 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | — | S 15 | S 19 | S 21 | S 22 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | — | S 26 | S 24 | S 24 | S 23 | S 23 | S 17 | S 17 |
| kJ | 10 | — | 4 | 7 | 9 | 36 | 36 | 79 | 76 | 75 | — | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 23 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 10 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | SSE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 479 | 444 | 444 | 485 | 182 | 217 | 303 | 390 | 2858 | 3385 | 576 | 3098 | 2833 | 2637 | 2392 | 2167 | 1886 | 1699 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 219 | 173 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 60 | 508 | 519 | 525 | 508 | 507 | 452 | 436 | 452 | 436 | 436 | 219 | 173 |
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