Surf Forecasts:
Woolgoolga Back Beach surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period, S swell with 918 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SSE 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Woolgoolga Back Beach in the next 16 days are 1.8m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Woolgoolga Back Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, it's Rusty here. Let's be straight with you—Woolgoolga Back Beach is going to be a bit of a mixed bag over the next couple of weeks, with a whole lot of "no thanks" and a couple of promising windows that'll get you out of bed.
The first week is pretty grim. We've got a run of poor surf conditions from Monday the 27th of July right through to Saturday the 1st of August. The swell is small and the wind is mostly cross-onshore or choppy, so it's not worth paddling for. The water temperature is sitting around 68°, which is pretty much what you'd expect for this time of year—nothing unusual there.
Then, on Sunday the 2nd of August, things start to look up. The morning hits with a glassy 4ft swell from the SE, with a period of 10 seconds giving it some decent shape. The wind is glassy with a SSW breeze at just 3 mph, and the combined wave energy is moderate (231). This is your first real chance of the outlook—clean, manageable waves and less crowded than usual. The best standouts are the Sunday morning session and the following Friday morning.
The real standout, though, is Friday the 7th of August. Get on it. The morning brings a 6ft swell from the SSE, a period of 10 seconds, and glassy conditions with a light W wind at 3 mph. The wave energy is strong (1273), and it's rated excellent for experienced surfers. That's a solid south swell, clean as a whistle. If you're comfortable in overhead surf, this is your session.
Saturday the 8th of August is another cracker. The morning is calm and glassy with a 6ft SE swell, period of 11 seconds, and strong energy (851). The wind is dead calm—WNW at 0 mph. That's a beautiful window for a point break or reef setup, though the long period means the sets will be more spaced out. The afternoon jumps to 10ft from the SSE with a period of 11 seconds and very strong energy (3653), but it's cross-onshore, so the morning is the pick.
Sunday the 9th of August morning is also worth a look: 6ft from the SE, period of 10 seconds, clean with a NNW cross-offshore breeze at 6 mph, and moderate energy (796). After that, the swells drop off and the wind turns messy again through to the end of the forecast.
Overall, the best on offer is the morning of Friday the 7th of August, with Saturday the 8th of August morning a close second. Don't sleep on those.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 168 | 161 | 124 | 78 | 56 | 31 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 157 | 167 | 169 | 918 | 452 | 155 | 555 | 325 | 320 | 216 | 229 | 192 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | cross | off |
High Tide | 6:58PM1.51m | 7:16AM0.97m | 7:35PM1.57m | 7:53AM1.02m | 8:10PM1.61m | 8:30AM1.06m | 8:44PM1.62m | 9:06AM1.11m | 9:16PM1.61m | 9:43AM1.15m | 9:49PM1.56m | 10:22AM1.19m | 10:24PM1.49m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:11PM0.27m | 1:42AM0.26m | 12:53PM0.22m | 2:16AM0.20m | 1:33PM0.18m | 2:49AM0.15m | 2:10PM0.16m | 3:21AM0.12m | 2:48PM0.17m | 3:52AM0.10m | 3:26PM0.19m | 4:23AM0.09m | 4:07PM0.24m | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | ENE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 168 | 161 | 124 | 78 | 56 | 31 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 167 | 169 | 452 | 11 | 155 | 334 | 325 | 320 | 216 | 229 | 192 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 11 | ENE 5 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 10 | — | 1 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | S 9 | S 6 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 18 | ENE 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | ESE 3 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 6 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 12 | 157 | 90 | 60 | 918 | 452 | 101 | 555 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 78 | 0 | 1 | 169 | 1 | 142 | 173 | 60 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 0 |
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