Woolgoolga Back Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.12° S 153.21° E

Issued: 3 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Woolgoolga Back Beach sea temperature is
20.3° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Woolgoolga Back Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Woolgoolga Back Beach surf forecast from 2 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, SSE swell with 2,497 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SE 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 1.6m and 11s. 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 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 03) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Thu 9th Jul)6.5ft (2.0m) 11s
Best Surf 1AM (Thu 9th Jul)6.5ft (2.0m) 11s
Most Powerful 7PM (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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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, 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 4-6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Mon morning, light winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
3
1
1
4
3
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
1.3
S
8
0.5
E
8
0.7
SSE
10
1.1
S
9
1.8
SSE
7
3
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
9
2.2
SSE
10
2.1
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.2
SE
11
2
SE
11
1.8
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
73
71
41
186
30
110
194
310
1021
1060
932
849
1678
2209
2235
1596
1080
884
647
517
373
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
5
SSW
10
WSW
15
SSW
10
SSE
15
SW
25
SSW
35
S
30
S
30
SSE
30
S
25
S
20
SSW
30
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSE
10
WSW
0
WSW
10
E
15
SSW
Wind State
off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
High Tide
10:09AM1.01m
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
3:43PM0.25m
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
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clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
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6:43
6:43
6:43
6:43
6:43
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:59
4:59
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
1
3
1
2
3
2
2
1
2
Temp °C
24
23
16
15
15
14
15
17
16
16
16
16
16
17
15
17
17
15
16
16
15
Feels °C
22
21
12
13
13
11
9
10
9
10
10
11
11
12
11
12
14
13
15
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.6
S
6
0.7
SSE
10
0.5
E
8
0.6
SSE
12
0.3
ESE
12
0.3
E
14
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
2.3
SE
10
2.4
SE
11
2.5
SE
11
2.3
SE
11
2.2
SE
11
2
SE
11
1.8
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
Energy kJ
73
71
41
89
26
110
30
111
29
37
155
147
1098
1302
1510
1128
1080
884
647
517
373
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
12
0.3
ESE
10
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.3
E
10
0.5
E
8
0.2
E
16
0.3
E
14
0.3
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
15
0.9
SE
12
1.6
SSE
11
0.9
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.1
S
21
Energy kJ
20
28
21
29
30
28
19
31
20
36
30
21
223
572
178
39
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
E
15
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
6
0.2
E
14
0.3
E
13
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
E
10
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
23
Energy kJ
2
9
4
58
22
12
14
28
6
9
11
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
3
0.5
SSW
3
1.3
S
8
0.2
SSW
2
1.1
S
9
1.8
SSE
7
3
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
9
2.2
SSE
10
2.1
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
Energy kJ
1
7
186
1
194
310
1021
1060
932
849
1678
2209
2235
1596
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
4
4
2
4
4
4
5
5
4
2
4
3
2
2
Distance (km)
1
1
1
1
7
5
7
105
704
219
561
7
7
105
7
7
7
0
0
78
7
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
3
4
4
5
4
3
9
7
4
4
9
8
6
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
9
5
5
6
5
9
7
5
8
9
8
6
8
9
6
9
5
5
9
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Information about the Woolgoolga Back Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Woolgoolga Back Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Woolgoolga Back Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Woolgoolga Back Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Woolgoolga Back Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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