Woolgoolga Back Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

We're looking at a pretty quiet stretch ahead, to be honest. The first real sniff of anything surfable pops up on Wednesday, 26th August, with a tiny 4ft ENE swell that's got a decent energy reading of 128. The water's sitting at 68°, which is about average for this time of year. The morning is glassy, so it's a chance to get a few small ones on the board at Woolgoolga Back Beach, but it's a scrappy, short-period 7-second swell, so don't expect much push. The wind turns ugly by the afternoon, so that window is tight.

From Thursday 27th right through until the end of the month, it's a write-off. We've got onshore winds, lumpy conditions, and the odd bit of rain. The swell direction swings around to the SSE, but the wind is just a mess. You're better off doing something else.

Finally, there's a glimmer of hope on Friday morning, 28th August. The swell is still small at 4ft, but it's a longer 9-second period from the SSE, and the wind is glassy. This is the standout of the whole stretch. The combined energy jumps to 265, which is a solid step up. It's a beginner-friendly break anyway, so this is a good window for a clean, mellow session. The afternoon gets a bit choppy with a cross-onshore breeze, but the morning is where it's at.

After that, we're back into a long, hard slog. Saturday 29th through to the end of the first week is just poor. Strong winds, onshore, choppy. Not worth paddling out.

Heading into the second week, things get even smaller. There's a few mornings with light offshore or glassy conditions around the 1st and 2nd of September, but the swell is tiny, barely 2ft to 3ft, with weak energy under 200. These are just ordinary, surfable waves at best. It's clean, but there's nothing to push you around.

The one interesting event is on Sunday, 6th September. A 8ft swell from the S rolls in, but it's got a short 7-second period and the wind is onshore. The combined energy is a massive 661, which is strong, but the quality is going to be a washing machine. For a beginner spot, this is too big and messy, and honestly, with that wind and short period, this setup might be more fun for the kite surfers than us paddle surfers.

The rest of the second week is more of the same – small, weak, and mostly blown out. There's nothing to get excited about past the 28th of August.

Rusty.

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