Woolgoolga Back Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.12° S 153.21° E

Issued: 3 am 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Woolgoolga Back Beach sea temperature is
20.9° 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 18 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 24 Jun, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 25 Jun, 7PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period, S swell with 2,394 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 19 Jun, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s 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 Friday (Jun 19) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Woolgoolga Back Beach in the next 16 days are 2.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 25) 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 0.8m 5s period and expected on Friday (Jun 19) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Fri 19th Jun)3ft (0.9m) 11s
Best Surf 1AM (Wed 24th Jun)5ft (1.6m) 8s
Most Powerful 7PM (Thu 25th Jun)8ft (2.5m) 14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Wed afternoon).

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
3
0
0
2
0
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.5
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.1
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
9
1.6
S
8
1.6
SSE
7
2.3
SSE
9
1.7
SSE
13
2.3
S
11
2
SSE
15
2.4
SSE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
191
149
112
112
84
79
76
77
51
33
43
298
172
180
356
280
898
953
1358
1763
1617
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
15
NNE
15
NW
15
WNW
10
SE
15
SW
15
S
15
SE
15
SSW
10
SW
20
SSE
15
SW
5
SSW
10
ESE
10
WSW
15
SSW
20
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
Wind State
off
cross-off
off
off
on
cross
cross-on
on
cross
cross
on
cross
cross
on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
11:34AM1.06m
11:43PM1.62m
12:33PM1.08m
00:34AM1.46m
1:34PM1.11m
1:26AM1.30m
2:35PM1.16m
2:21AM1.16m
3:33PM1.23m
3:18AM1.05m
4:26PM1.30m
4:17AM0.97m
5:13PM1.36m
Low Tide
5:06PM0.22m
6:31AM0.10m
6:06PM0.33m
7:19AM0.15m
7:13PM0.42m
8:06AM0.19m
8:27PM0.49m
8:51AM0.23m
9:43PM0.51m
9:36AM0.26m
10:53PM0.48m
10:20AM0.27m
11:51PM0.42m
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6:41
6:41
6:41
6:43
6:43
6:43
6:43
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4:53
4:53
4:54
4:54
4:54
4:54
4:55
 mm
Temp °C
20
21
18
21
20
18
17
18
17
18
18
15
16
16
14
16
17
14
15
16
15
Feels °C
16
19
16
20
19
18
15
16
16
14
14
11
13
14
12
12
13
9
11
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.5
S
9
0.8
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
8
0.3
E
8
0.1
SE
19
1.7
SSE
13
1.8
SSE
11
0.2
ENE
8
1.8
SSE
12
Energy kJ
191
149
112
112
84
79
76
77
51
30
43
45
172
180
185
12
14
953
773
6
967
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
12
0.6
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
E
10
0.7
SSE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.1
S
14
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
S
22
1.1
SSE
17
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
7
13
20
17
11
5
1
12
11
33
28
80
28
27
26
4
7
36
700
7
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
N
10
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.4
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.1
NE
6
0.2
E
5
0.4
E
9
0.2
SSE
19
0.3
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
NE
7
0.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
3
2
13
11
21
17
14
7
5
1
2
27
37
60
23
2
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
5
0.5
NNE
5
0.5
N
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.6
S
4
0.7
SSE
5
1.4
S
9
1.6
S
8
1.6
SSE
7
2.3
SSE
9
1.2
S
6
2.3
S
11
2
SSE
15
2.4
SSE
12
Energy kJ
20
15
5
3
2
4
13
25
298
356
280
898
113
1358
1763
1617
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
5
0
0
7
1
1
7
1
1
19
1
1
78
0
1
78
7
7
7
7
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
1
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
6
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
4
4
5
9
8
9
7
7
6
7
5
5
5
6
7
6
6
6
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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