Woolgoolga Back Beach surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Saturday 09 May 2026 AEST
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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
23.3° 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 12AM is: 2.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 1.6m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)--
Afternoon (10 May)--
Evening (10 May)7ft (2.1m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
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
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
S
10
2.1
S
10
2
S
11
1.4
SSE
10
1.8
S
10
1.7
S
10
1.3
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
987
955
881
351
625
522
254
208
251
208
237
277
277
277
277
277
273
272
268
208
247
269
247
239
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
S
20
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SW
20
S
15
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
1:45AM1.30m
2:54PM0.93m
2:44AM1.30m
3:53PM1.04m
3:40AM1.31m
Low Tide
6:59PM0.49m
8:49AM0.31m
8:15PM0.50m
9:39AM0.24m
9:29PM0.46m
10:23AM0.16m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:04
5:02
1
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
20
19
17
16
16
19
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
19
20
21
20
19
20
20
20
20
21
20
18
17
16
15
15
17
17
17
19
18
18
18
17
16
17
17
17
15
17
17
16
16
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
1.2
SSE
9
0.7
E
11
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
Energy kJ
502
502
425
351
287
260
181
175
169
208
125
277
277
277
277
277
273
272
268
199
187
141
141
139
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
12
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.8
E
11
0.5
E
14
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
16
0.5
SSE
16
0.5
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
15
0.5
SSE
15
0.5
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
Energy kJ
118
46
46
65
49
75
6
6
6
160
96
99
103
142
138
176
123
121
229
105
129
106
100
70
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
E
15
0.3
SSE
17
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.4
SSE
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
SSE
15
Energy kJ
4
65
65
47
77
49
4
4
4
17
59
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
39
4
4
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
S
10
2.1
S
10
2
S
11
1.8
S
10
1.7
S
10
1.3
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
Energy kJ
987
955
881
625
522
254
208
251
237
275
268
264
220
199
214
134
164
208
247
269
247
239
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
2
Distance (km)
19
7
1
1
1
1
0
1
19
78
7
1
1
1
28
7
78
78
78
78
60
28
47
78
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
8
6
5
5
9
5
4
4
5
8
9
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