Woolgoolga Back Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Woolgoolga Back Beach.

Honestly, for the next few days, it’s a bit of a write-off. We’ve got a real dry spell on our hands. The first bit of anything worth paddling out for is a long way off. From Tuesday the 28th of July right through to the end of the month, it’s flat to tiny and messy. We’ve got weak, short-period slop from the SSE with bugger all energy – readings like 82 (Tuesday morning) and dropping to 25 (Wednesday morning) just tell you there’s nothing happening. The winds are all over the place, and even when it’s glassy, the swell is too small to care about.

The first real glimmer of hope comes on Sunday, the 2nd of August. That’s the standout. The morning is looking like a beauty. The swell is coming from the SSE at 4ft, with a period of 10 seconds, and the combined energy is a solid 616. Here’s the kicker – the wind is glassy. Dead calm. That’s a major positive, the surface will be like a mirror. That’s your best window by a long shot. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing wild.

Now, the swell direction from the SSE isn’t the absolute optimum for this break (which likes SE), but with that clean glass, you’ll still find some fun ones. The crowd factor is “sometimes”, so you might have a few mates out, but nothing too crazy.

After that Sunday morning, it gets a bit dicey again. The afternoon of the 2nd sees a long-period groundswell from the SE at 15 seconds – that’s some serious energy (718), but the wind swings onshore, so it’ll be a bit lumpy. That long period will be better for a point break or reef, but at a beach break like this, it might be a bit too straight and walled-up.

The rest of the first week of August is a mixed bag of onshore winds and choppy conditions. There’s a moment on Friday the 7th of August where the wind goes glassy in the afternoon, but the swell is a weak 4ft from the ESE with a short period of 6 seconds. The energy is only 164, so it’s surfable but ordinary.

The second week of August (from the 8th onwards) is pretty quiet. The swell stays small, mostly under 3ft, and the energy is weak. It’s not looking like a great run for the area, but keep an eye on the forecasts – it tends not to stay this poor for long.

So, for the best bet: Sunday morning, the 2nd of August. 4ft SSE swell, glassy conditions. Mark it in your calendar.

Rusty.

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