Surf Forecasts:
Woolgoolga Back Beach surf forecast from 23 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 25 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, NE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 28 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, SE swell with 769 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 24 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ESE 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 (Sep 24) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m 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 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 28) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 26) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Thu 24th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Fri 25th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Mon 28th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Woolgoolga Back Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 72 | 115 | 79 | 67 | 139 | 124 | 121 | 253 | 143 | 97 | 268 | 263 | 322 | 769 | 564 | 393 | 405 | 329 | 240 | 228 | 195 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:28PM1.49m | 6:57AM1.25m | 7:04PM1.52m | 7:32AM1.37m | 7:40PM1.51m | 8:08AM1.47m | 8:17PM1.47m | 8:45AM1.54m | 8:56PM1.38m | 9:25AM1.59m | 9:38PM1.28m | 10:09AM1.59m | 10:25PM1.15m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:09PM0.24m | 00:57AM0.10m | 12:51PM0.17m | 1:27AM0.04m | 1:32PM0.12m | 1:58AM-0.00m | 2:14PM0.08m | 2:29AM-0.01m | 2:58PM0.08m | 3:03AM0.01m | 3:46PM0.11m | 3:39AM0.06m | 4:38PM0.17m | ||||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | SSE 11 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 10 | E 7 | E 8 | S 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 17 | SSE 17 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 72 | 38 | 79 | 67 | 18 | 124 | 121 | 2 | 143 | 97 | 73 | 195 | 82 | 121 | 144 | 5 | 29 | 329 | 240 | 228 | 195 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | E 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | E 16 | ENE 9 | S 17 | S 16 | S 14 | S 17 | S 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 46 | 3 | 35 | 31 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 79 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 51 | 56 | 208 | 198 | 90 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | — | — | E 8 | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | — | S 16 | S 17 | SSE 12 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 6 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | 5 | 50 | 28 | 47 | 47 | 126 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 6 | — | — | ENE 7 | NNW 3 | N 3 | ENE 8 | NNW 3 | S 2 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 115 | — | — | 139 | 1 | 5 | 253 | 3 | 1 | 268 | 263 | 322 | 769 | 564 | 393 | 405 | 293 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 220 | 0 | 0 | 416 | 0 | 220 | 502 | 5 | 7 | 78 | 7 | 7 | 415 | 78 | 47 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 78 | 0 |
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