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 3PM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| 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 ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3371 | 2891 | 1346 | 1147 | 981 | 1368 | 695 | 562 | 470 | 418 | 370 | 235 | 235 | 193 | 188 | 162 | 132 | 126 | 102 | 69 | 72 | 67 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 11:58AM1.31m | 00:04AM0.88m | 12:56PM1.24m | 1:14AM0.80m | 2:09PM1.21m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:08AM0.31m | 6:35PM0.46m | 5:50AM0.39m | 7:52PM0.52m | 6:49AM0.46m | 9:21PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | S 19 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 1768 | 1557 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 871 | 695 | 562 | 470 | 418 | 370 | 235 | 235 | 193 | 188 | 162 | 132 | 126 | 102 | 69 | 72 | 67 |
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 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 8 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 78 | 57 | 51 | 78 | 96 | 77 | 77 | 54 | 60 | 58 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 16 | N 16 | S 19 | E 12 | S 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | ESE 10 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 35 | 32 | 11 | 61 | 60 | 99 | 96 | 99 | 59 | 56 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | E 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 3371 | 2891 | 1346 | 1147 | 981 | 1368 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 78 | 169 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 46 | 78 | 0 | 0 |
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