Surf Forecasts:
Woolgoolga Back Beach surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period, S swell with 1,276 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s 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 Friday (Aug 07) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Woolgoolga Back Beach in the next 16 days are 2.3m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Woolgoolga Back Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here, checkin’ out the Woolgoolga Back Beach forecast for the next couple of weeks. Honestly, it’s a slow start, with a big gap before any decent waves show up. You’ll need to be patient.
The water temp is about 67°, which is pretty average for the time of year – no big deal.
The first real chance to get wet is Friday the 14th of August. Early morning, we’ve got a clean 6ft groundswell coming from the SSE, with a period of 13 seconds – that’s proper energy. The combined swell energy is 1121 (strong), and the wind is dead calm, glassy. This is perfect for experienced surfers – the waves are gonna have some real power and shape, but at this size, it’s too big for beginners. The morning is the sweet spot; by the afternoon, a light cross-onshore breeze starts to mess with the surface.
The main event is a week later, on Friday the 21st of August. The morning session is what dreams are made of. We’re talkin’ a 8ft east swell, 13-second period, with a clean offshore breeze from the NNE. The combined energy is a massive 1766 (strong). This is strictly for the experts – the swell is over 8ft, so it’s no joke. The following Saturday morning, the 22nd, is still very good with 6ft east swell and glassy conditions, but that Friday morning is the one to circle.
The rest of the period is mostly a bust – cross-onshore winds, lumpy conditions, and small surf. The morning of Monday the 10th of August has a waist-high 4ft swell with offshore winds, but it’s a short-period ENE swell, so it won’t have the same quality.
Woolgoolga Back Beach is an exposed break, and it likes a SE swell. The big standouts we’ve got come from the SSE and E, so they’ll work alright. Crowds can show up here sometimes, so expect a few heads out for those two Friday mornings.
That’s the rundown. It’s a long wait, but the payoff is there.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon morning, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 11 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 72 | 54 | 52 | 64 | 102 | 194 | 162 | 125 | 338 | 188 | 99 | 79 | 59 | 60 | 64 | 67 | 63 | 31 | 48 | 279 | 903 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:58PM1.40m | 3:12AM0.94m | 4:09PM1.49m | 4:34AM0.94m | 5:14PM1.61m | 5:44AM0.99m | 6:12PM1.72m | 6:42AM1.06m | 7:04PM1.80m | 7:32AM1.14m | 7:51PM1.83m | 8:19AM1.21m | 8:34PM1.80m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:44PM0.40m | 9:08AM0.25m | 11:05PM0.31m | 10:20AM0.22m | 00:09AM0.19m | 11:25AM0.16m | 1:02AM0.09m | 12:23PM0.09m | 1:48AM0.01m | 1:15PM0.03m | 2:30AM-0.04m | 2:04PM0.02m | 3:09AM-0.05m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | NE 7 | ENE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 39 | 51 | 35 | 64 | 102 | 194 | 162 | 125 | 1 | 188 | 99 | 79 | 59 | 60 | 64 | 67 | 41 | 31 | 48 | 279 | 903 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | — | S 8 | S 9 | S 11 | SSE 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 72 | 54 | 52 | 33 | 47 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | 64 | 28 | 63 | 13 | 31 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 10 | S 6 | E 16 | E 16 | SSE 9 | S 6 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | S 8 | ENE 10 | — | NE 5 | — | SSE 9 | S 6 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 36 | — | 4 | — | 27 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 3 | — | NE 3 | N 3 | NE 5 | NE 8 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | NE 2 | — | N 3 | WNW 4 | W 3 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | 5 | 35 | 338 | 5 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 12 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 78 | 1 | 1 | 78 | 0 | 46 | 340 | 46 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 220 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
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