Surf Forecasts:
Woolgoolga Back Beach surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, ESE swell with 2,787 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with E 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 Tuesday (Jul 21) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Woolgoolga Back Beach in the next 16 days are 4.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Woolgoolga Back Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer here at Woolgoolga Back Beach for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this stretch of coast is in a bit of a rough patch. We’ve got a solid 16-day window ahead, but the first three or four days are pretty much a write-off. There’s a big pulse of swell coming through from the 17th to the 19th, but with strong onshore winds and rain, it’s just messy, blown-out slop. The water temp is sitting at 68°, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing to complain about there.
The first real glimmer of hope comes on Tuesday the 21st. The morning session is looking like the standout for the whole run. We’ve got a clean 6ft swell from the east with a 10-second period, and the wind goes glassy. That’s about as good as it gets for a paddle. The combined energy is moderate (612), so there’s enough push to get a few fun ones. The afternoon gets a bit bumpy with a light cross-onshore, but the morning is the pick.
Wednesday the 22nd morning is also worth a mention. The swell drops to 4ft from the east, but we get a proper offshore breeze from the northwest, making for clean, lined-up waves. It’s a smaller day, but for a beginner-friendly spot like this, it’s a nice, manageable option.
After that, things taper off fast. From Thursday the 23rd right through to the end of the month, we’re looking at a long stretch of small, weak, and mostly poor surf. There’s a brief spike on Friday the 24th with a 7ft SSE swell, but it’s accompanied by onshore winds, so it’s not worth getting excited about. The combined energy hits moderate to strong (647), but it’s all wind-affected.
By the first of August, there’s a weird little spike from a very long-period groundswell – 19 seconds – but it’s only 1ft to 3ft. That’s barely enough to break, and if it does, it’ll be super straight and tricky at a beach break. Not a goer.
So, the bottom line: Tuesday the 21st morning is your best bet. Clean, glassy, fun-sized east swell. If you miss that, Wednesday the 22nd morning is a solid backup. After that, it’s a long wait for something decent.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 621 | 444 | 444 | 460 | 960 | 2787 | 2245 | 1722 | 1194 | 959 | 861 | 776 | 557 | 424 | 287 | 234 | 194 | 160 | 127 | 101 | 101 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 10:15AM1.17m | 10:27PM1.71m | 11:04AM1.19m | 11:10PM1.55m | 11:55AM1.21m | 11:54PM1.37m | 12:48PM1.22m | 00:39AM1.19m | 1:44PM1.22m | 1:29AM1.04m | 2:44PM1.24m | 2:30AM0.92m | 3:44PM1.27m | 3:40AM0.86m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:56PM0.11m | 5:05AM0.02m | 4:47PM0.20m | 5:45AM0.08m | 5:41PM0.32m | 6:24AM0.15m | 6:40PM0.43m | 7:04AM0.22m | 7:50PM0.51m | 7:47AM0.28m | 9:09PM0.54m | 8:37AM0.34m | 10:29PM0.52m | ||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — |
mm | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | S 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 16 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 66 | 25 | 16 | 460 | 960 | 72 | 114 | 103 | 50 | 959 | 861 | 776 | 557 | 424 | 287 | 234 | 194 | 160 | 127 | 101 | 101 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | S 12 | S 14 | SE 21 | S 21 | — | S 24 | S 23 | SSE 16 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 79 | — | 11 | 11 | 81 | 34 | 54 | 56 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 11 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | S 16 | S 20 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | — | — | SE 3 | S 6 |
| kJ | 621 | 444 | 444 | 156 | 345 | 2787 | 2245 | 1722 | 1194 | 82 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 88 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 382 | 384 | 7 | 60 | 519 | 436 | 436 | 339 | 47 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
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