Surf Forecasts:
Woolgoolga Back Beach surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, ESE swell with 1,250 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with E 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 Wednesday (Jul 22) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Woolgoolga Back Beach in the next 16 days are 2.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Woolgoolga Back Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here with the lowdown for Woolgoolga Back Beach. Let’s break it down.
Monday the 20th kicks off with a 2.5m swell from the ESE, but that SSE wind at 20 km/h is blowing cross-on, making it choppy. The combined energy is 1573, so there’s heaps of power, but the conditions are ugly. Too big for beginners, and the wind’s no friend. Water temp is 20°, about normal for this time of year.
Tuesday the 21st drops to 1.6m from the east, wind from the SSW at 15 km/h, still cross-shore. It’s mediocre. Energy is 542. Wednesday the 22nd morning is the standout: 1.2m east swell with light NNW offshore wind at 15 km/h. Energy is 272, but it’ll be clean. Good for beginners. Thursday the 23rd morning goes glassy with a tiny 0.9m east swell and SSW wind at 5 km/h. Energy is just 132, but it’s a nice small-wave session.
Friday the 24th is a washout – cross-onshore and choppy. Saturday the 25th has a 1.2m SSE swell with a 14-second period, but cross-on winds. Not great. Sunday the 26th morning is glassy with a 1.0m SSE swell and 13-second period. Winds calm, energy 370. Clean but small. Monday the 27th is average. Tuesday the 28th morning brings a clean 1.0m SSE swell with light NNW offshore wind at 10 km/h. Energy 223. Another small but tidy session.
From Wednesday the 29th, it’s a long stretch of poor surf. Winds are cross-on or onshore, and the swell is either tiny or blown out. Thursday the 30th has a 1.8m SSE swell with a 17-second period and energy at 1961, but the wind is from the south at 25 km/h – just messy. Friday the 1st of August has 1.5m SSE swell with 14-second period and energy at 942, again cross-on winds at 25 km/h. Really only for experts, and honestly, with that wind and beach break setup, it’s more kite-surfing weather. Your best bet is Wednesday the 22nd morning for clean waves, and Sunday the 26th morning for a glassy small-wave session. The rest is a write-off.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 16 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1429 | 1020 | 808 | 494 | 417 | 287 | 249 | 235 | 189 | 150 | 112 | 86 | 180 | 192 | 315 | 280 | 447 | 433 | 378 | 311 | 231 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:48PM1.22m | 00:39AM1.19m | 1:44PM1.22m | 1:29AM1.04m | 2:44PM1.24m | 2:30AM0.92m | 3:44PM1.27m | 3:40AM0.86m | 4:41PM1.31m | 4:50AM0.85m | 5:32PM1.37m | 5:47AM0.88m | 6:17PM1.44m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:40PM0.43m | 7:04AM0.22m | 7:50PM0.51m | 7:47AM0.28m | 9:09PM0.54m | 8:37AM0.34m | 10:29PM0.52m | 9:33AM0.36m | 11:34PM0.46m | 10:31AM0.36m | 00:24AM0.39m | 11:24AM0.32m | 1:05AM0.32m | ||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 1429 | 1020 | 808 | 494 | 417 | 287 | 249 | 235 | 189 | 150 | 112 | 86 | 45 | 44 | 315 | 260 | 447 | 433 | 378 | 311 | 231 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 4 | S 19 | S 17 | E 8 | SSE 16 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 34 | 54 | 56 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 49 | 280 | 38 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 16 | SE 15 | S 14 | S 13 | E 12 | E 9 | SE 9 | S 10 | S 19 | S 17 | SSE 21 | E 9 | — | S 18 | NE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 43 | 56 | — | 106 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 180 | 192 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 78 | 0 |
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