Surf Forecasts:
Woolgoolga Back Beach surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period, S swell with 770 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. 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 2.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Woolgoolga Back Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s get into it.
We’ve got a long 16-day window ahead, but honestly, Woolgoolga Back Beach is going to be a tough one for most of it. The opening days are pretty much a write-off with squally thunderstorms, onshore winds, and messy, short-period swell. There’s a long gap of poor to no surf until we get a brief glimmer on Friday morning, 28 August. That’s the standout window.
Friday morning, 28 August – This is the pick of the run. The wind drops out completely, dead glassy, and we’ve got a clean 4ft groundswell rolling in from the SSE with a period of 9 seconds. The combined swell energy is moderate at 281. Water temp is sitting around 68°, which is about normal for this time of year. It’s a beginner-friendly break, fairly consistent, and with the glassy conditions, you’ll find some clean, ripable lines. The optimum swell direction is SE, so this SSE swell is in the sweet spot. Crowds are sometimes a factor, so get there early.
After that, it’s a slow grind back into cross-on slop and choppy conditions through the weekend and into the start of September. There’s a long stretch of poor surf with only a few tiny, glassy mornings around 2 September and 4 September offering small 1ft to 2ft waves – not enough to get excited about unless you’re on a log.
Monday morning, 7 September – We see a bit of a pulse return with 4ft SSE groundswell and a 11-second period, but it’s onshore with a SE wind. The energy jumps to 738, but conditions are marginal. The best chance in the second week is Tuesday morning, 8 September. The swell holds at 5ft from the SSE with a 14-second period – that’s a long-period groundswell, so it’ll be packing punch. The wind is light and cross-offshore from the NNE, so the break will be clean. The combined energy is strong at 810. This is the standout for the second week, but we’re a long way out, so keep an eye on it. The swell direction is a good match for the SE optimum, but bear in mind that long-period swells can race straight down the beach at a beach break, so it might be better suited to a point or reef if you can find one.
The rest of the second week fades fast into small, clean but weak surf. Nothing worth paddling the extra mile for.
Signing off, Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 |
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 kJ | 130 | 145 | 193 | 422 | 203 | 500 | 265 | 235 | 360 | 261 | 509 | 235 | 168 | 266 | 172 | 151 | 94 | 181 | 106 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off |
High Tide | 7:28AM1.11m | 7:40PM1.60m | 8:03AM1.20m | 8:13PM1.60m | 8:38AM1.27m | 8:46PM1.57m | 9:14AM1.34m | 9:20PM1.51m | 9:52AM1.39m | 9:57PM1.41m | 10:33AM1.41m | 10:38PM1.28m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:42AM0.15m | 1:12PM0.16m | 2:11AM0.09m | 1:51PM0.13m | 2:41AM0.05m | 2:30PM0.12m | 3:11AM0.03m | 3:10PM0.14m | 3:41AM0.03m | 3:54PM0.17m | 4:14AM0.06m | 4:42PM0.23m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 17 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 75 | 65 | 66 | 262 | 203 | 500 | 265 | 235 | 39 | 261 | 339 | 66 | 168 | 153 | 172 | 95 | 94 | 181 | 106 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 11 | SE 6 | E 8 | SSE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SSE 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 46 | 31 | 30 | 34 | 36 | 5 | 36 | 35 | 83 | 41 | 24 | 23 | 151 | 51 | 48 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 11 | N 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | NE 11 | S 13 | N 11 | — | E 8 | N 15 | E 9 | S 17 | SSE 17 | — | E 8 | SSE 15 | N 12 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 71 | 5 | 31 | 2 | — | 35 | 4 | 24 | 6 | 56 | — | 22 | 79 | 3 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | S 6 | S 10 | SSE 10 | — | S 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | ENE 3 | NNW 2 |
| kJ | 130 | 145 | 193 | 422 | — | — | — | — | 360 | 75 | 509 | 235 | — | 266 | 160 | — | — | 5 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 78 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 1 | 7 | 78 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 220 | 0 |
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