Surf Forecasts:
Woolgoolga Back Beach surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, SSE swell with 578 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ENE 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 (Aug 26) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. 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 1.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Woolgoolga Back Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s chew the fat on what’s coming up at Woolgoolga Back Beach over the next couple of weeks.
Truth is, it’s a slow burn to start. The first few days, from the 25th of August through the 27th, are a total loss – windy, short-period junk, not worth getting wet for. We’ve got a gap of real poor conditions until we finally see a glimmer.
That first real standout is Friday morning, the 28th of August. Get out there early. It’s glassy with a light northerly breeze, and the swell’s coming from the SSE at about 3ft with a 9-second period – not huge, but clean. The combined energy is 220 (moderate), so it’s got some grunt. This is your best bet, no argument. Water temp’s about 68°, right on average for the time of year.
The afternoon of the 28th turns sour though – wind swings easterly, cross-on, and that longer-period swell (12 seconds) pushes the energy to 373, but it’s messy. Then we’re back into a run of poor days. Saturday the 29th through Monday the 31st of August are all cross-on winds and choppy, despite some moderate energy in the 300-550 range. Not worth it.
Tuesday morning, the 1st of September, brings another chance. Early, clear sky, a light northerly cross-off breeze, and a clean 4ft swell from the SE (9-second period). Energy is 276 (moderate). That morning session is solid. But by the afternoon, a fresh 19 mph northerly blows it out.
The first week of September sees the swell drop off a cliff. Wednesday the 2nd, Thursday the 3rd – tiny waves, around 2ft, clean but weak. Energy drops below 200, and by Friday the 4th, it’s only 58 – that’s weak. There’s a real flat spell from around the 4th to the 6th of September.
Towards the 8th and 9th of September, energy picks up again (277-386), but the wind is strong and cross-on from the south-southeast, lumpy and rough. The 9th of September afternoon has a 4ft swell from the SSE at 10 seconds, but with 19 mph winds, it’s more of a kite session than a paddle session.
So, bottom line: your two standout windows are Friday morning the 28th of August and Tuesday morning the 1st of September. Early, clean, with some energy. The rest is either blown, flat, or just average. Stick with it though – the forecast can always turn around.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Tue afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 90 | 185 | 118 | 117 | 73 | 100 | 177 | 217 | 154 | 341 | 275 | 220 | 200 | 471 | 275 | 212 | 541 | 336 | 214 | 247 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | off |
High Tide | 6:31PM1.49m | 6:52AM1.03m | 7:06PM1.56m | 7:28AM1.11m | 7:40PM1.60m | 8:03AM1.20m | 8:13PM1.60m | 8:38AM1.27m | 8:46PM1.57m | 9:14AM1.34m | 9:20PM1.51m | 9:52AM1.39m | 9:57PM1.41m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:11AM0.22m | 12:33PM0.22m | 1:42AM0.15m | 1:12PM0.16m | 2:11AM0.09m | 1:51PM0.13m | 2:41AM0.05m | 2:30PM0.12m | 3:11AM0.03m | 3:10PM0.14m | 3:41AM0.03m | 3:54PM0.17m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | E 8 | E 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 17 | SE 8 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 185 | 118 | 117 | 73 | 60 | 70 | 217 | 154 | 341 | 275 | 220 | 200 | 471 | 36 | 47 | 381 | 336 | 140 | 247 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | N 15 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 16 | E 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 45 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 50 | 38 | 54 | 4 | 52 | 42 | 24 | 214 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | S 17 | — | S 15 | S 11 | N 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | — | NNE 6 | NE 11 | — | NE 10 | N 10 | N 15 | SSE 19 | — | SSE 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 37 | — | 4 | 5 | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 37 | — | 71 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | NW 3 | — | ESE 2 | S 4 | S 6 | SSE 7 | — | — | ENE 3 | — | S 5 | SSE 5 | — | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 90 | 1 | — | 1 | 14 | 100 | 177 | — | — | 1 | — | 28 | 44 | — | 275 | 212 | 541 | 190 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 267 | 105 | 0 | 78 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 1 | 7 | 78 | 1 | 7 | 78 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
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