
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Woolgoolga Back Beach today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Woolgoolga Back Beach at 12AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Woolgoolga Back Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed night, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
2046 | 2039 | 1920 | 3706 | 3201 | 2734 | 2335 | 1231 | 1058 | 1347 | 695 | 562 | 470 | 418 | 370 | 184 | 184 | 158 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:15PM0.99m | 11:58AM1.31m | 00:04AM0.88m | 12:56PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:36PM0.38m | 5:08AM0.31m | 6:35PM0.46m | 5:50AM0.39m | 7:52PM0.52m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 13 | S 19 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
18 | 17 | 17 | 1875 | 1626 | 1557 | 1346 | 7 | 28 | 853 | 695 | 562 | 470 | 418 | 370 | 184 | 184 | 158 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | NE 13 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 106 | 106 | 78 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | E 12 | N 16 | S 19 | E 12 | S 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 35 | 32 | 31 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | N 2 |
2046 | 2039 | 1920 | 3706 | 3201 | 2734 | 2335 | 1231 | 1058 | 1347 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 828 | 697 | 60 | 72 | 60 | 105 | 105 | 7 | 78 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 78 | 169 | 0 | 0 |
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