Woolgoolga Back Beach surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Saturday 02 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
23.6° 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 3AM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)7ft (2.2m)10s
Afternoon (03 May)6.5ft (2.0m)10s
Evening (03 May)6.5ft (2.0m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
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)
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
4
4
4
3
3
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
2.2
E
10
1.9
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
2.1
E
11
2.1
E
11
2.1
E
11
2.1
E
11
2
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.9
E
11
2
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1058
873
873
792
701
949
696
771
771
771
696
786
802
902
818
850
990
1027
1065
1104
966
872
906
976
Wind (km/h)
15
E
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
E
15
E
10
E
5
ENE
5
N
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
15
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
5
WNW
15
SSE
20
SSE
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
on
on
High Tide
8:33PM1.56m
8:47AM1.08m
9:07PM1.55m
9:24AM1.02m
9:44PM1.51m
10:02AM0.96m
Low Tide
3:04AM0.19m
2:31PM0.19m
3:43AM0.22m
3:04PM0.23m
4:25AM0.26m
3:39PM0.28m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:16
6:16
6:18
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5:09
5:08
5:07
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
21
21
20
20
20
21
21
21
21
20
19
19
19
21
23
22
21
19
18
18
18
22
22
22
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
22
21
20
20
20
22
22
20
21
20
18
18
18
22
21
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
2.1
E
11
2.1
E
11
2.1
E
11
2.1
E
11
2
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.9
E
11
2
E
11
Energy kJ
792
873
873
792
701
696
696
771
771
771
696
786
802
902
818
850
990
1027
1065
1104
966
872
906
976
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
7
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
4
6
6
5
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
6
4
6
6
6
6
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
E
10
2.2
E
10
0.5
SSE
3
Energy kJ
1058
949
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
46
46
28
28
28
46
46
46
46
0
0
0
0
0
76
142
46
0
0
0
0
0
19
78
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
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
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
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