Woolgoolga Back Beach surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Wednesday 10 Dec 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
20.6° C
(Which is 3.1°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 (Dec 11) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 3s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Woolgoolga Back Beach in the next 12 days are 2.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Dec 16) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Dec 13) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Thu 11th Dec)2.5ft (0.7m) 9s
Best Surf11PM (Sun 14th Dec)6.5ft (2.0m) 7s
Most Powerful 5AM (Tue 16th Dec)7ft (2.2m) 8s

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

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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the S by Mon afternoon).

Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wed
17
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
2
0
0
1
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
ENE
0.7
E
0.7
ENE
0.7
E
1.2
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.1
E
0.8
E
1.1
E
0.9
E
1.3
ENE
1.7
NNE
0.8
E
1.5
SSE
2.2
SSE
2
SE
1.8
SE
1.3
ESE
0.6
S
0.6
S
Period(s) (?)99912121211111077777678771312
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)8874801484004464112741331137816726967130504435327172121112
Wind
(km/h)
15
NNW
5
ESE
10
ENE
10
SW
0
SW
10
ESE
15
N
10
N
25
NE
20
NNW
10
N
20
NE
10
NNW
25
S
35
S
30
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
10
SE
10
E
15
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offglasscross-
on
crossglasscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
crossoffcross-
on
cross-
on
ononononcross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:04AM
1.00
2:00PM
1.38
3:09AM
1.04
2:55PM
1.25
4:12AM
1.11
3:51PM
1.13
5:07AM
1.20
4:48PM
1.05
5:54AM
1.29
5:43PM
0.99
6:36AM
1.37
6:34PM
0.97
7:14AM
1.45
7:21PM
0.97
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:01PM
0.17
7:29AM
0.41
8:52PM
0.21
8:41AM
0.50
9:40PM
0.24
10:00AM
0.53
10:25PM
0.25
11:14AM
0.52
11:07PM
0.26
12:17PM
0.47
11:47PM
0.26
1:08PM
0.40
12:26AM
0.25
1:52PM
0.33
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wed
17
Sunrise-5:37--5:37--5:39--5:39--5:39--5:39--5:39-
Sunset--7:40--7:42--7:42--7:43--7:44--7:44--7:45
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
heavy rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
--4152715--131---3-----
Temp. °C242323202019192524232227242324212021202122
Feels °C (?)262525212220192522232329242221181617172020
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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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