Woolgoolga Back Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.12° S 153.21° E

Woolgoolga Back Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 3 am 22 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Woolgoolga Back Beach sea temperature is
19.6° C
0.6° 

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


Woolgoolga Back Beach surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period, SSE swell with 1,244 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with E swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Woolgoolga Back Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Woolgoolga Back Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Woolgoolga Back Beach in the next 16 days are 1.8m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Wed 22nd Jul)4ft (1.2m) 9s
Best Surf 4AM (Sat 25th Jul)6ft (1.8m) 14s
Most Powerful 4AM (Sat 25th Jul)6ft (1.8m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Woolgoolga Back Beach over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Fri morning).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
1
2
2
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1
E
9
0.9
E
8
0.8
E
8
1.5
S
7
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
9
1.5
SSE
13
1.3
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
10
1
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.5
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
244
196
189
148
112
86
231
306
433
781
394
256
350
385
258
158
154
124
90
59
28
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
20
NE
5
WSW
5
S
10
ESE
10
WSW
30
S
20
SSE
10
W
10
NW
5
SE
10
W
5
W
10
E
10
SW
5
SSW
10
ESE
10
W
5
N
20
NE
10
WNW
Wind State
off
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
on
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
on
cross-off
glassy
cross
off
High Tide
2:44PM1.24m
2:30AM0.92m
3:44PM1.27m
3:40AM0.86m
4:41PM1.31m
4:50AM0.85m
5:32PM1.37m
5:47AM0.88m
6:17PM1.44m
6:35AM0.92m
6:58PM1.51m
7:16AM0.97m
7:35PM1.57m
Low Tide
9:09PM0.54m
8:37AM0.34m
10:29PM0.52m
9:33AM0.36m
11:34PM0.46m
10:31AM0.36m
00:24AM0.39m
11:24AM0.32m
1:05AM0.32m
12:11PM0.27m
1:42AM0.26m
12:53PM0.22m
2:16AM0.20m
clear
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:39
6:37
6:37
6:37
6:37
6:35
6:35
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5:07
5:07
5:08
5:09
5:09
5:10
5:10
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Temp °C
21
20
18
17
17
16
15
15
13
16
16
13
16
16
15
16
16
16
17
17
15
Feels °C
18
17
17
15
15
15
9
10
9
13
14
10
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
13
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Information about the Woolgoolga Back Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Woolgoolga Back Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Woolgoolga Back Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Woolgoolga Back Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Woolgoolga Back Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Woolgoolga Back Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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