Surf Forecasts:
Woolgoolga Back Beach surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period, SSE swell with 1,271 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s 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 Saturday (Jul 25) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 9s. 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 1.7m 15s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Woolgoolga Back Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s in store for Woolgoolga Back Beach over the next 16 days.
Right off the bat, it’s a quiet start. Friday the 24th is a write-off with messy, cross-onshore winds and poor surf, so don’t bother paddling out. The real action kicks off on Saturday morning, July 25th. That’s the standout. We’ve got a clean 5ft swell from the SSE, a solid 14-second period pushing in, and the wind is offshore from the NNW at 10 km/h. The water is sitting at 67°F, which is pretty much average for this time of year. The combined swell energy is pumping at 1106 (moderate to strong), and for experienced surfers, this is the pick of the bunch. The long period will make for some proper groundswell lines, so expect nice shape, but be aware that with a 14-second period, the sets will be spaced out a bit. Crowds are sometimes around here, so you might have company.
Saturday afternoon drops off a bit with cross-shore wind and smaller 4ft swell, just a marginal session. Sunday morning the 26th is glassy with a 3ft SSE swell, but it’s light and better for a longboard or a mellow paddle. The energy drops to 244 (weak), so it’s not firing.
From Monday the 27th right through the end of the first week, the surf goes small and choppy. Winds stay mostly cross-onshore, and the swell height hovers around 2ft to 3ft. It’s a real flat spell. Energy readings are weak (below 100 at times), and the conditions are just poor. Not worth wetting a wetsuit.
We hit a gap of several days with no real recommendations. Into the second week, things get bigger but uglier. On Sunday, August 2nd, a 7ft SSE swell shows up, but it’s blown out by cross-onshore winds. The energy is strong (928), but the wind ruins it. Monday the 3rd pushes up to 10ft from the SSE, and it stays big and messy for the rest of the week. The swell is too big for beginners, and it’s only for experts, but the wind is cross-onshore and lumpy. For a beach break like Woolgoolga Back Beach, this setup would actually be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The period stays short to moderate, with a long-period spike on Friday the 7th (14 seconds from the ESE) but still cross-onshore, so it’s just a big, bumpy mess.
The tail end of the forecast, around August 8th, drops back to 5ft, but the wind is still cross-onshore and the conditions are poor. No real redemption in sight.
So, the clear winner is Saturday morning, July 25th. That’s the one to circle. The rest of the 16 days is either flat, blown out, or too big and messy. Sorry, folks, but that’s the call.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 7 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 191 | 354 | 425 | 1047 | 469 | 256 | 234 | 328 | 240 | 187 | 159 | 119 | 101 | 58 | 31 | 28 | 103 | 73 | 126 | 227 | 171 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | cross | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:41PM1.31m | 4:50AM0.85m | 5:32PM1.37m | 5:47AM0.88m | 6:17PM1.44m | 6:35AM0.92m | 6:58PM1.51m | 7:16AM0.97m | 7:35PM1.57m | 7:53AM1.02m | 8:10PM1.61m | 8:30AM1.06m | 8:44PM1.62m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:34PM0.46m | 10:31AM0.36m | 00:24AM0.39m | 11:24AM0.32m | 1:05AM0.32m | 12:11PM0.27m | 1:42AM0.26m | 12:53PM0.22m | 2:16AM0.20m | 1:33PM0.18m | 2:49AM0.15m | 2:10PM0.16m | 3:21AM0.12m | ||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | ENE 4 | S 16 | SSE 5 | SSE 11 | S 17 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 63 | 215 | 425 | 1047 | 469 | 256 | 234 | 328 | 240 | 187 | 159 | 119 | 101 | 58 | 31 | 2 | 5 | 45 | 22 | 23 | 123 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 4 | SSE 15 | E 12 | S 18 | E 12 | NE 7 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 4 | 45 | 53 | 34 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | E 14 | E 13 | E 12 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 9 | NE 7 | E 12 | S 17 | E 13 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 28 | 25 | 13 | 5 | — | 4 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 7 | S 6 |
| kJ | 191 | 354 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 28 | 103 | 73 | 126 | 227 | 171 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 169 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 60 | 56 | 78 | 1 | 7 | 47 | 7 |
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