Surf Forecasts:
Woolgoolga Back Beach surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, SSE swell with 2,252 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s 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 Sunday (Sep 13) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 3s is also forecast. 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 3.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Woolgoolga Back Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here. Let's look at what's brewing for Woolgoolga Back Beach over the next couple of weeks.
Truth is, it's a pretty grim outlook for the most part. The water temp is right around average for the season, so nothing unusual there, but the waves just aren't playing the game. There's a real dry spell from Sunday the 13th right through until early Saturday the 19th. Most of that time it's onshore winds, lumpy, choppy, and just not worth getting wet. A few mornings look clean on the surface, but the swell is tiny—like 1 ft to 2 ft—so you'd be scratching for anything.
The one true standout is the morning of Saturday the 19th of September. That's the only session in the whole forecast that's rated as very good. We've got a clean 5 ft SE groundswell with an 11-second period, and a light NE breeze—almost glassy. The combined swell energy is moderate at 609, so there's some proper push. This is a beginner-friendly spot, so the 5 ft is fine for learning, and with the offshore wind, it'll be clean and fun. Just know that crowds are sometimes a factor here, but for that quality, it might be worth sharing the peak. After that, it's back to mostly small, onshore slop through the second week, with a brief mention of a glassy 4 ft NE swell on the morning of Saturday the 26th of September, but it's only rated as ordinary—maybe a sneaky session if you're keen.
Don't get too excited about the big swell that rolls in around Wednesday the 16th and Thursday the 17th. There's 8 ft to 12 ft of SSE swell, but the wind is cranking cross-onshore, making it a messy, lumpy mess. That's more of a kite surfing scene than a paddle board day.
So in short, lock in Saturday the 19th morning. The rest of the window is a washout. Forecasts can shift though, and it usually doesn't stay this flat and funky for long.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 163 | 132 | 114 | 90 | 90 | 56 | 24 | 58 | 46 | 655 | 1755 | 2162 | 1196 | 1132 | 1374 | 562 | 461 | 440 | 471 | 341 | 157 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | off |
High Tide | 9:23PM1.40m | 9:51AM1.47m | 9:59PM1.26m | 10:30AM1.44m | 10:35PM1.12m | 11:11AM1.38m | 11:15PM0.99m | 11:58AM1.31m | 00:04AM0.88m | 12:56PM1.24m | 1:14AM0.80m | 2:09PM1.21m | 2:46AM0.78m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:20PM0.12m | 3:32AM0.06m | 4:03PM0.19m | 4:02AM0.14m | 4:47PM0.28m | 4:33AM0.22m | 5:36PM0.38m | 5:08AM0.31m | 6:35PM0.46m | 5:50AM0.39m | 7:52PM0.52m | 6:49AM0.46m | 9:21PM0.51m | ||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 12 | ENE 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 6 | E 14 | E 13 | ENE 13 | E 13 | NE 13 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 163 | 132 | 114 | 90 | 90 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 46 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 782 | 562 | 461 | 440 | 471 | 341 | 157 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | E 10 | S 14 | E 8 | SE 11 | E 9 | E 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 14 | — | — | — | S 19 | E 12 | E 12 | S 18 | SSE 18 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 73 | 31 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 56 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 20 | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 79 | 40 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 10 | E 16 | E 9 | E 15 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 16 | N 16 | SE 11 | S 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 77 | 56 | 59 | 91 | 58 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 3 | — | N 2 | ENE 4 | NNW 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | 1 | 31 | 1 | 21 | 58 | — | 655 | 1755 | 2162 | 1196 | 1132 | 1374 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 169 | 0 | 46 | 415 | 5 | 46 | 388 | 72 | 415 | 1167 | 60 | 105 | 105 | 7 | 47 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 0 |
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