Surf Forecasts:
Woolgoolga Back Beach surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period, S swell with 752 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s 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 28) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Woolgoolga Back Beach in the next 16 days are 2.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Woolgoolga Back Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, checking in on the next 16 days for Woolgoolga Back Beach. Gotta be honest – it’s a pretty grim picture for most of it. The water’s sitting at 68°F, which is about what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing weird.
The one real highlight is Friday morning, August 28th. We’ve got a 4ft SSE swell with a 9-second period, and the wind is glassy – dead calm, zero. That’s going to be clean, smooth, and perfect for a beginner-friendly spot like this. The wave energy is moderate at 389, so there’s enough push to get into waves without being too heavy. The swell direction is a bit off the ideal SE, but the glassy conditions make it work. That afternoon, the swell builds to 5ft with an 11-second period, pushing energy up to 549, but the wind switches to a cross-onshore ESE breeze, so it gets a bit choppy. Stick to the morning.
The weekend, August 29th and 30th, is mostly a washout with cross-onshore winds and short-period, messy SSE swell. Monday morning, the 31st, offers a marginal 5ft S swell at 9 seconds, but the wind is still cross-onshore, so it’s only just okay.
Then the first week of September sees the swell drop off a cliff. Tuesday the 1st has a clean 3ft SSE swell with a light cross-off north wind, but it’s tiny and ordinary. Wednesday the 2nd is even smaller, with only 2ft and a 5 km/h offshore NW wind – clean, but barely rideable. From September 3rd through the 11th, we’re looking at tiny, weak swells, mostly under 1ft to 2ft, with energy readings as low as 46. The winds are often clean, but there’s just no wave to paddle into. The swell that shows up on September 7th from the S at 5ft is short-period and messy, with a strong cross-off wind, so it’s not worth the effort.
Bottom line: Friday morning, August 28th, is your one shot. The rest is a flat or marginal run. That’s just how it goes sometimes.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 17 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 145 | 220 | 311 | 242 | 513 | 327 | 235 | 394 | 752 | 441 | 226 | 222 | 326 | 172 | 160 | 100 | 152 | 100 | 65 | 44 | 43 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | off |
High Tide | 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 | 10:33AM1.41m | 10:38PM1.28m | 11:20AM1.42m | 11:26PM1.14m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 4:14AM0.06m | 4:42PM0.23m | 4:50AM0.11m | 5:38PM0.30m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 24 | 23 | 20 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 17 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 61 | 68 | 311 | 242 | 513 | 327 | 235 | 39 | 490 | 292 | 29 | 222 | 190 | 100 | 73 | 100 | 152 | 100 | 65 | 41 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | E 8 | SSE 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SSE 17 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 46 | 116 | 31 | 34 | 37 | 4 | 35 | 35 | 8 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 160 | 49 | 48 | 46 | 43 | 44 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | N 12 | SSE 15 | E 8 | NE 11 | S 13 | N 11 | NE 11 | — | N 15 | S 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | — | SSE 11 | SSE 16 | NE 12 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 11 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 23 | 31 | 5 | 31 | 2 | 4 | — | 4 | 6 | 28 | 57 | — | 39 | 48 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | ENE 4 | NNW 3 | — | NE 3 | — |
| kJ | 145 | 220 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 394 | 752 | 441 | 226 | 185 | 326 | 172 | — | — | 11 | 1 | — | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 78 | 1 | 0 | 78 | 1 | 47 | 78 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 316 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 1 |
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