Woolgoolga Back Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.12° S 153.21° E

Woolgoolga Back Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 24 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Woolgoolga Back Beach sea temperature is
21.5°C
0.8° 

Woolgoolga Back Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Woolgoolga Back Beach today (24 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Woolgoolga Back Beach at 4PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Sep)3ft (0.9m)6s
Afternoon (24 Sep)4ft (1.2m)6s
Evening (24 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat afternoon).

Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
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
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
1.1
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.9
E
6
1
E
6
1.1
E
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
72
72
100
115
115
109
108
94
64
65
84
110
180
180
125
145
138
114
159
294
257
181
Wind (km/h)
5
N
10
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
15
NE
20
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
15
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
N
30
NE
30
NNE
25
N
15
NNW
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:22AM1.13m
6:28PM1.49m
6:57AM1.25m
7:04PM1.52m
7:32AM1.37m
7:40PM1.51m
Low Tide
12:09PM0.24m
00:57AM0.10m
12:51PM0.17m
1:27AM0.04m
1:32PM0.12m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:33
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:44
5:45
 mm
Temp °C
18
19
19
19
18
19
18
17
17
19
19
19
18
17
16
16
15
19
20
20
18
16
Feels °C
18
18
16
16
15
17
16
16
16
17
15
15
15
16
15
15
13
16
15
15
15
13
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