Woolgoolga Back Beach Surf Forecast

/ NSW – North Coast (46 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /

Australia (828 breaks) / Lat Long: (30.12° S 153.21° E)

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Woolgoolga Back Beach surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 19 Nov 2025 AEDT

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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 20.7° C
(Which is 1.8°C colder than average for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Woolgoolga Back Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Woolgoolga Back Beach over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 20) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 12s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Woolgoolga Back Beach in the next 12 days are 2.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 25) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 25) at 2AM.

Wave Type	Time (AEDT) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	11PM (Thu 20th Nov)	3ft (0.9m) 6s
Best Surf	11PM (Tue 25th Nov)	7.5ft (2.3m) 7s
Most Powerful	11PM (Tue 25th Nov)	7.5ft (2.3m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Woolgoolga Back Beach over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the W by Thu night).									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Wednesday 19			Thursday 20			Friday 21			Saturday 22			Sunday 23			Monday 24			Tuesday 25
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	2	2	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	3
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	E	NE	NE	ENE	NE	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	ENE	ENE	NNE
Period(s) (?)	10	5	6	6	6	12	12	11	11	11	11	10	10	10	10	10	9	9	10	6	7
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	48	84	73	61	124	172	327	298	348	282	277	208	159	156	153	148	142	139	435	227	462
Wind (km/h)	NE	NE	NNW	NNE	NNE	W	SSW	S	SSW	S	S	SW	N	NE	SW	SE	SSE	W	SE	E	NNW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross- on	cross- on	glass	cross- off	cross	cross	on	on	cross- off	on	cross- on	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)	8:13AM 1.52		8:23PM 1.08	8:46AM 1.56		9:00PM 1.05	9:20AM 1.57		9:37PM 1.01	9:55AM 1.56		10:14PM 0.98	10:33AM 1.54		10:53PM 0.94	11:12AM 1.50		11:37PM 0.91	11:54AM 1.46		12:28AM 0.88
Low Tide / height (m)		2:43PM 0.23	2:10AM 0.17		3:20PM 0.20	2:42AM 0.19		3:58PM 0.20	3:16AM 0.21		4:38PM 0.22	3:51AM 0.24		5:19PM 0.25	4:27AM 0.28		6:02PM 0.28		5:06AM 0.32	6:50PM 0.29

	Wednesday 19			Thursday 20			Friday 21			Saturday 22			Sunday 23			Monday 24			Tuesday 25
Sunrise	5:41	-	-	5:41	-	-	5:39	-	-	5:39	-	-	5:39	-	-	5:39	-	-	5:39	-	-
Sunset	-	7:22	-	-	7:23	-	-	7:24	-	-	7:25	-	-	7:27	-	-	7:27	-	-	7:28	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	2	2	1	3	-	2	1	3	1	-	-	4	1	-	-	-
Temp. °C	23	23	21	25	25	22	21	23	21	22	22	20	21	23	22	22	23	21	23	23	22
Feels °C (?)	21	19	18	23	22	21	19	22	21	22	22	21	22	21	22	22	22	23	24	23	23

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The above surf forecast table for Woolgoolga Back Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 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).

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