Woolgoolga Back Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright mates, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s happening at Woolgoolga Back Beach for the next couple of weeks.

We start with a flat spell. From Wednesday the 8th through Friday the 10th, it’s pretty much a washout – strong cross-onshore winds, messy chop, and the swell is just not showing up. The water temp is 68°F, right around average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first real surf appears Saturday the 11th. The morning is the cleanest – light offshore breeze from the NW at 6 mph, swell 4ft out of the SE, period 9 seconds, and combined energy 458 (moderate). Not huge, but clean and fun for beginners. The afternoon gets a bit sketchy with a cross-off wind, so hit it early.

Sunday the 12th is a mixed bag. Morning has 3ft ESE swell, period 10s, energy 214, with cross-off wind – waves are there but average. The afternoon turns glassy but the swell drops to 3ft and energy 120, so you’ll be waiting a lot. Not a standout.

Monday the 13th and Tuesday the 14th are tiny – 1ft and 0.7ft – forget it. Wednesday the 15th similar. So there’s a lull for a few days.

Now here’s the good stuff. Thursday the 16th morning brings a new pulse: 5ft SSE, period 10s, energy 370, with glassy wind from the WSW. That’s a solid improvement – clean, punchy waves for the more confident beginners. The afternoon goes onshore but still worth a look.

The standout is Friday the 17th morning. You’re looking at 6ft of SSE groundswell, period 13 seconds – that’s proper energy, 1172. The wind is glassy, dead calm from the west. This is top-tier for experienced surfers – the long period gives you real lines, though at a beach break it might be a bit straight, so check the banks. For beginners, 6ft is pushing it – too big for most. The afternoon gets onshore and messy, but the morning window is golden.

Saturday the 18th morning still has some juice: 5ft SSE, period 12s, energy 650, glassy again. Very good, but a step down from Friday. Still a solid backup.

Sunday the 19th drops off to 3ft. Then Monday the 20th morning brings another pulse: 6ft S, short period 8s, energy 515, with clean offshore from the NNW at 9 mph. That’ll be fun and punchy, though the short period means it’ll be a bit lumpy. Good for the experienced.

After that, the swell fades fast into Tuesday the 21st and beyond, with tiny waves and onshore winds by Wednesday the 22nd. So the window is really from the 16th to the 20th, with Friday the 17th morning being the absolute best – clean, solid, and glassy. Get on it if you can.

That’s the story for Woolgoolga Back Beach. Keep an eye on the forecast, but for now that Friday morning is the one to circle.

Rusty.

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