
Surf Forecasts:
Woolgoolga Back Beach surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 11 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, ENE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 14 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period, S swell with 815 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 10 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 Monday (Aug 10) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. 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 2.1m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Mon 10th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Woolgoolga Back Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for Woolgoolga Back Beach.
To be straight with you, the next two weeks are a bit of a mixed bag, and we’ve got a long stretch of pretty ordinary stuff to get through first. The first few days are a write-off. From Monday the 10th right through to the middle of the following week, it’s mostly poor surf conditions with onshore winds and messy, weak energy. The swell is small and short-period, often under 3ft, and the wind is just not playing ball. Even the few moments of cleaner conditions on Wednesday the 12th morning (2ft swell from the S, 10s period) and Tuesday the 25th morning (4ft from the E, 9s period) are small and not worth getting excited about. There’s a solid 12-day gap where I wouldn’t bother paddling out.
The one true standout comes right at the end of the forecast. Sunday the 23rd of August morning is the day to circle. We’ve got a 6ft swell rolling in from the east with a 10-second period – that’s proper groundswell energy. The combined energy is a solid 1016, which is strong, and the wind is glassy, dead calm. That’s as clean as it gets. This is a fair step up in size, so it’s going to be best for experienced surfers. The swell direction from the east is a good match for the break’s exposure, and with the offshore being NW, it should be clean.
The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual there.
So, for the next 16 days, don’t hold your breath for the first week and a half. Wait for that Sunday the 23rd – it’s the only real highlight. The morning session on the 23rd is the best bet, with the afternoon glassing up with a light cross-shore. The Monday the 24th morning still has some decent 5ft east swell with a clean cross-offshore wind, but the energy isn’t as strong.
Hang in there, the end of the month looks promising.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Mon morning, calm by Tue afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | S 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 |
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288 | 427 | 165 | 101 | 73 | 57 | 71 | 98 | 61 | 64 | 121 | 353 | 686 | 459 | 179 | 425 | 291 | 149 | 65 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:44AM0.99m | 6:12PM1.72m | 6:42AM1.06m | 7:04PM1.80m | 7:32AM1.14m | 7:51PM1.83m | 8:19AM1.21m | 8:34PM1.80m | 9:03AM1.28m | 9:16PM1.71m | 9:46AM1.32m | 9:55PM1.58m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:09AM0.19m | 11:25AM0.16m | 1:02AM0.09m | 12:23PM0.09m | 1:48AM0.01m | 1:15PM0.03m | 2:30AM-0.04m | 2:04PM0.02m | 3:09AM-0.05m | 2:51PM0.04m | 3:45AM-0.03m | 3:38PM0.10m | |||||||
— | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | |
— | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | E 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | S 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 9 | SE 7 |
4 | 4 | 165 | 101 | 73 | 57 | 71 | 98 | 61 | 64 | 41 | 27 | 423 | 249 | 15 | 226 | 159 | 16 | 65 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 13 | SW 5 | ENE 9 | S 12 | S 9 | SSE 9 | E 9 | S 9 | S 8 | NE 6 | N 6 | E 9 | E 9 | S 21 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 16 | E 9 |
4 | 4 | 1 | 99 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 83 | 56 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 24 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | E 13 | E 13 | S 8 | SSW 9 | SSE 14 | NNE 6 | NE 3 | SSE 10 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | — | NE 9 | SSE 21 | SSE 19 | N 8 | S 9 |
1 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 44 | 36 | 1 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 4 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | W 3 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSW 6 |
288 | 427 | 33 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 121 | 353 | 686 | 459 | 179 | 425 | 291 | 149 | 39 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 385 | 154 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 1 | 78 | 1 | 7 | 78 | 7 | 7 | 78 | 7 |
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