Woolgoolga Back Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.12° S 153.21° E

Woolgoolga Back Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 3 pm 01 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Woolgoolga Back Beach sea temperature is
19.9°C
0.3° 

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 1 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period, NNE swell with 528 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SSE 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 (Sep 02) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 10s. 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 2.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore 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 05) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Wed 2nd Sep)2ft (0.6m) 11s
Best Surf 4AM (Mon 7th Sep)3ft (0.9m) 10s
Most Powerful10PM (Tue 8th Sep)7ft (2.2m) 7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
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Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.8
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
S
8
0.3
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
E
10
0.8
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
152
93
64
62
44
39
39
40
30
44
85
36
21
33
18
30
119
135
246
143
Wind (km/h)
30
NE
15
NNW
15
NW
20
NNE
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
WSW
10
SSE
15
ESE
5
W
15
NNW
20
N
10
W
10
SSE
20
ESE
5
NE
15
NNE
25
NE
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
10:38PM1.28m
11:20AM1.42m
11:26PM1.14m
12:16PM1.41m
00:26AM1.00m
1:24PM1.40m
1:46AM0.90m
2:42PM1.42m
3:18AM0.88m
3:58PM1.49m
4:39AM0.93m
5:03PM1.57m
Low Tide
4:42PM0.23m
4:50AM0.11m
5:38PM0.30m
5:33AM0.18m
6:47PM0.37m
6:26AM0.26m
8:15PM0.40m
7:35AM0.32m
9:47PM0.36m
8:58AM0.33m
11:01PM0.26m
10:16AM0.28m
11:57PM0.16m
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6:01
6:00
5:58
5:58
5:56
5:56
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5:30
5:31
5:31
5:32
5:34
5:34
5:35
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Temp °C
19
18
25
22
21
30
30
24
20
19
18
28
27
25
21
19
18
21
20
19
Feels °C
15
15
21
18
18
26
27
22
19
18
19
23
25
23
20
17
18
20
18
20
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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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Woolgoolga Back Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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