Woolgoolga Back Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Woolgoolga Back Beach over the next couple of weeks.

To be honest, it’s a pretty flat and quiet run ahead. The first few days are a write-off with messy, onshore junk, and after that we’re mostly stuck with tiny dribblers and clean but weak conditions. There’s a genuine standout window if you’re patient, but you’ll need to wait for it.

Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th are no good. Friday morning has a solid 8ft of SSE swell but the wind is howling from the SSW at 16 mph, making it a messy cross-shore with a strong cross-chop. The combined energy is very strong at 1696, but that power is wasted in ugly conditions. By the afternoon it drops to 5ft but the wind swings SSE at 12 mph, putting it cross-on and choppy. Saturday is even smaller and still cross-on.

Then we get a thin silver lining. Sunday morning the 13th is the true standout. The wind goes glassy – barely a breath from the east at 3 mph – and the swell is a modest 2ft from the SSE with a reasonable 10-second period. The combined energy is moderate at 205, and conditions are described as glassy. For a beginner-friendly break that’s exposed to the SE, this is your best bet. It’s clean, tiny, and perfect for a longboard or a learner. Just be aware crowds are possible here sometimes.

Sunday afternoon and Monday stay small, with clean but ordinary conditions. The swell stays below 3ft right through to Tuesday the 15th, with combined energy dropping to weak levels (43-44). These are days for a paddle, not a proper surf.

Wednesday the 16th sees a spike in size – 8ft from the SE by the afternoon – but it’s short-period (7 seconds) and hammered by strong SSE winds at 16 mph, making it cross-on and choppy. The combined energy jumps to strong at 591, but the quality is poor. This kind of setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

From Thursday the 17th onward, it’s a long, drawn-out stretch of tiny surf. Most days show swell under 3ft, with combined energy mostly below 200. The wind is often clean and cross-off, but there’s simply not enough push. There’s a brief flicker on Sunday the 20th morning with a 2ft SSE swell and an 11-second period, giving a little more shape, but it’s still marginal.

Monday the 21st through to Saturday the 26th are all poor. The swell direction shifts to the NE and periods drop to 4-6 seconds, meaning weak, short-period dribble. Combined energy mostly sits under 150, and conditions are generally clean but lifeless. The only notable thing is a small pulse of 4ft NE swell on the 22nd and 23rd afternoons, but it’s short-period and the wind is moderate, keeping it ordinary.

So, to wrap it up: Sunday morning the 13th is your only real window for a clean, surfable wave. It’s tiny but glassy, and for a beginner-friendly break, that’s as good as it gets in this run. The rest of the fortnight is a flat spell or blown out. Forecasts can change, but as it sits, you’ll have to wait for that Sunday glass-off.

Rusty.

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