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Woolgoolga Back Beach Surf Forecast
/ NSW – North Coast (46 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Woolgoolga Back Beach surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Saturday 23 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
22.7° 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 12PM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 2.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Woolgoolga Back Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sat morning, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 11 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | |
3288 | 4563 | 3495 | 4248 | 4320 | 3313 | 3353 | 2883 | 2626 | 2483 | 2398 | 2090 | 1922 | 1724 | 1605 | 1599 | 1483 | 1483 | 1479 | 1338 | 1363 | 1274 | 1319 | 1227 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 2:11PM1.00m | 2:09AM1.39m | 3:18PM1.08m | 3:09AM1.29m | 4:16PM1.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:07AM0.18m | 7:40PM0.42m | 9:02AM0.19m | 8:58PM0.45m | 9:51AM0.19m | 10:11PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 |
 | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | 4:55 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 |
 kJ | 30 | 3130 | 3495 | 3468 | 3388 | 3313 | 3353 | 2883 | 2626 | 2483 | 2398 | 2090 | 1922 | 1724 | 1605 | 1599 | 1483 | 1483 | 1479 | 1338 | 1363 | 1274 | 1319 | 1227 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 11 | — | — | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SE 12 | S 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3288 | 4563 | 843 | 4248 | 4320 | 309 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 60 | 452 | 519 | 525 | 78 | 60 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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