Surf Forecasts:
Woolgoolga Back Beach surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, SSE swell with 2,324 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Woolgoolga Back Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Woolgoolga Back Beach in the next 16 days are 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) 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 0.2m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Woolgoolga Back Beach over the next 16 days.
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G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s shaping up for Woolgoolga Back Beach over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, there’s nothing happening for the first ten days or so. We’ve got a long dry spell with barely a wave worth paddling for. Friday the 3rd and Saturday the 4th are flat and messy, with light onshore junk and no energy to speak of. Sunday the 5th through to Tuesday the 8th see some solid swell building – we’re talking 7 ft to 10 ft – but it’s all coming in from the SSE with fresh cross-onshore winds that’ll chop it to bits. By Monday the 6th and Tuesday the 7th, the combined swell energy is strong (954 to 3367), but the wind is just too lumpy and rough for a decent paddle. This stretch is better suited to kites than surfboards, to be honest.
Wednesday the 8th and Thursday the 9th drop back a notch with 5 ft to 7 ft swell, still cross-onshore, still choppy. Nothing to get excited about. Friday the 10th through Sunday the 12th is small and weak – 2 ft to 5 ft – with a few glassy moments on the morning of Sunday the 12th, but the swell period is short (8 seconds) and the energy is low (120). Surfable but ordinary.
Then, finally, a standout arrives. Wednesday the 15th of July brings a clean morning with 4 ft SSE swell at 9 seconds, light offshore from the WNW, and clean waves. Combined energy is moderate (270). It’s a nice little session for the patient locals. But the real gem is Thursday the 16th of July. Morning and afternoon both deliver excellent conditions: 6 ft SSE groundswell with a long 14-second period, light offshore to cross-off winds, and clean lines. The combined swell energy is very strong (1432 in the morning, 1357 in the arvo). This is the pick of the whole forecast – solid, powerful, and clean. This is for experienced surfers only, as it’s over 5 ft and packing punch, and the long period means it’ll be best at a point or reef, but Woolgoolga Back Beach is exposed so expect some walling up. Crowds are possible here sometimes, but on a Thursday that might thin out.
After that, Friday the 17th and Saturday the 18th turn ugly again with strong onshore winds and messy conditions. The window is narrow – if you can get out on the 15th or the 16th, that’s your best bet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 71 | 41 | 155 | 33 | 106 | 235 | 404 | 866 | 824 | 778 | 1555 | 1461 | 1103 | 2202 | 1628 | 989 | 1544 | 1365 | 899 | 1423 | 862 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:19PM1.55m | 10:51AM1.03m | 10:54PM1.49m | 11:37AM1.06m | 11:33PM1.42m | 12:27PM1.10m | 00:17AM1.34m | 1:22PM1.17m | 1:09AM1.23m | 2:22PM1.25m | 2:12AM1.14m | 3:24PM1.36m | 3:24AM1.06m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:02AM0.17m | 4:24PM0.30m | 5:38AM0.17m | 5:10PM0.36m | 6:16AM0.16m | 6:04PM0.41m | 6:57AM0.16m | 7:09PM0.45m | 7:44AM0.17m | 8:26PM0.46m | 8:36AM0.17m | 9:49PM0.41m | 9:34AM0.17m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 |
 | 4:58 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | 5:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 |
Feels °C | 21 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | SSE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 12 | E 14 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 14 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | SSE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 71 | 41 | 89 | 28 | 106 | 20 | 20 | 29 | 37 | 151 | 918 | 880 | 73 | 1437 | 1132 | — | 932 | 1028 | 52 | 1423 | 862 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 10 | E 7 | S 8 | E 8 | E 10 | ESE 13 | E 16 | E 11 | E 14 | E 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | S 16 | — | — | S 18 | SE 16 | ESE 10 | — |
| kJ | 14 | 33 | 28 | 33 | 28 | 19 | 31 | 20 | 9 | 36 | 29 | 29 | 30 | — | 20 | — | — | 6 | 69 | 10 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | — | ESE 13 | E 8 | ESE 11 | E 14 | E 10 | E 13 | — | E 10 | — | ESE 8 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | S 23 | S 23 | S 21 | — |
| kJ | 9 | — | 58 | 31 | 41 | 14 | 19 | 3 | — | 8 | — | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 10 | 9 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | S 7 | — | S 6 | S 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 155 | — | 26 | 235 | 404 | 866 | 824 | 778 | 1555 | 1461 | 1103 | 2202 | 1628 | 989 | 1544 | 1365 | 899 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 179 | 416 | 78 | 561 | 7 | 28 | 105 | 7 | 7 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 78 | 7 |
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