Woolgoolga Back Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.12° S 153.21° E

Issued: 9 am 13 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Woolgoolga Back Beach sea temperature is
21.3° C

Normal for this time of year

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 13 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 16 Jun, 4PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, E swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 15 Jun, 4PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, SSE swell with 265 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 13 Jun, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE 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 Saturday (Jun 13) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. 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 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 15) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jun 20) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Sat 13th Jun)3ft (0.9m) 8s
Best Surf 4PM (Tue 16th Jun)4ft (1.2m) 8s
Most Powerful 4PM (Mon 15th Jun)5.5ft (1.7m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Woolgoolga Back Beach over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
0
1
0
0
1
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
0.9
ENE
8
1.7
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
1.5
SSE
6
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
E
10
0.7
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
89
104
157
165
169
177
115
265
154
201
196
165
133
136
139
186
117
122
98
130
86
Wind (km/h)
5
E
10
NE
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NE
20
SSW
25
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
10
SSW
0
SW
10
WNW
5
SSW
10
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SE
5
S
5
NNE
15
NNE
10
NW
Wind State
glassy
cross
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
High Tide
6:36PM1.73m
6:56AM1.12m
7:27PM1.83m
7:52AM1.10m
8:18PM1.89m
8:47AM1.09m
9:09PM1.89m
9:42AM1.07m
10:01PM1.84m
10:37AM1.06m
10:52PM1.75m
11:34AM1.06m
11:43PM1.62m
Low Tide
11:54AM0.05m
1:16AM0.09m
12:44PM0.03m
2:12AM0.01m
1:35PM0.02m
3:06AM-0.02m
2:26PM0.03m
3:59AM-0.02m
3:17PM0.07m
4:51AM0.00m
4:10PM0.13m
5:42AM0.05m
5:06PM0.22m
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rain showers
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light rain
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6:39
6:39
6:41
6:41
6:41
6:41
6:41
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4:52
4:53
4:53
4:53
4:53
4:53
4:53
 mm
1
6
8
2
7
2
Temp °C
19
19
18
19
19
18
18
18
17
17
17
16
18
18
17
18
18
17
18
18
17
Feels °C
18
18
18
19
19
18
16
14
14
16
18
15
16
16
15
16
16
16
18
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.8
E
10
1.2
SE
6
0.8
E
10
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SE
9
Energy kJ
89
104
157
165
169
177
115
120
143
201
196
165
133
136
139
120
116
122
96
101
86
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
19
0.2
S
17
1.1
SE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.2
S
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
SSE
7
0.7
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.6
E
10
Energy kJ
4
7
6
5
4
4
3
7
24
100
56
30
21
20
10
8
117
50
98
130
75
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
9
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
13
0.9
ESE
6
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
S
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.6
ENE
5
Energy kJ
7
3
1
4
8
3
65
27
22
34
47
41
37
2
8
29
26
46
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
2
1.2
S
5
1.7
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
0.5
SSW
5
1.5
SSE
6
0.4
NE
3
Energy kJ
1
71
265
154
124
14
186
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
0
71
0
0
28
7
7
78
19
1
0
0
1
1
1
7
7
1
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
2
4
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
3
4
2
4
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
5
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
9
6
8
8
5
5
5
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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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