Woolgoolga Back Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.12° S 153.21° E

Woolgoolga Back Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Woolgoolga Back Beach sea temperature is
20.0°C
0.1° 

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 (28 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Woolgoolga Back Beach at 10AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)4ft (1.2m)9s
Afternoon (28 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Evening (28 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
9
2.1
S
9
1.6
SSE
9
1.8
S
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
465
257
232
242
569
513
419
352
327
245
240
240
261
346
119
155
459
731
454
521
274
264
91
94
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
5
SSW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
S
20
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
8:03AM1.20m
8:13PM1.60m
8:38AM1.27m
8:46PM1.57m
9:14AM1.34m
9:20PM1.51m
Low Tide
2:11AM0.09m
1:51PM0.13m
2:41AM0.05m
2:30PM0.12m
3:11AM0.03m
3:10PM0.14m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:05
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:29
5:30
5:30
 mm
1
Temp °C
16
15
15
17
17
17
17
17
15
15
15
17
18
18
17
16
15
15
14
16
17
18
17
16
Feels °C
14
14
14
16
15
15
15
16
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
12
11
12
11
12
13
14
14
13
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