Woolgoolga Back Beach surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

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Woolgoolga Back Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Woolgoolga Back Beach sea temperature is
23.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

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 (Apr 28) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. 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 2.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 02) 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 0.2m 2s period and expected on Wednesday (Apr 29) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Tue 28th Apr)3.5ft (1.1m) 8s
Best Surf10PM (Sat 2nd May)8ft (2.4m) 9s
Most Powerful10PM (Sat 2nd May)8ft (2.4m) 9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
2
2
3
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.2
E
8
1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.6
E
7
1.7
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.6
E
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
208
181
203
217
235
177
142
168
114
138
163
187
272
328
234
169
198
212
413
845
878
Wind (km/h)
20
S
15
SE
10
SSE
15
S
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
20
S
5
SW
15
S
20
SE
20
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
5
ENE
10
SSW
5
ENE
5
WSW
10
NNW
20
NNE
10
NW
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
4:49PM1.10m
4:46AM1.36m
5:36PM1.22m
5:35AM1.33m
6:17PM1.33m
6:17AM1.29m
6:53PM1.43m
6:56AM1.24m
7:27PM1.50m
7:34AM1.19m
7:59PM1.55m
8:10AM1.13m
8:33PM1.56m
Low Tide
10:41AM0.19m
10:33PM0.38m
11:23AM0.15m
11:32PM0.33m
11:59AM0.13m
00:22AM0.28m
12:30PM0.11m
1:06AM0.24m
1:00PM0.11m
1:46AM0.20m
1:30PM0.12m
2:25AM0.19m
2:00PM0.15m
3:04AM0.19m
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rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
mod rain
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
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6:11
6:13
6:13
6:13
6:15
6:15
6:16
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5:15
5:15
5:14
5:14
5:13
5:12
5:10
2
3
2
1
1
7
3
6
14
4
6
3
4
7
1
2
Temp °C
21
21
20
21
21
20
21
20
20
21
21
21
21
21
19
20
20
20
24
23
21
18
19
19
19
19
17
18
18
21
20
19
19
18
18
18
21
21
21
23
22
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.2
E
8
1
E
8
1.1
E
8
0.1
S
9
1.3
E
8
1.6
E
7
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.6
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.9
E
9
Energy kJ
208
181
203
217
235
177
142
168
114
138
2
187
272
253
234
169
198
212
413
526
601
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
N
18
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
17
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.4
S
8
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
2
11
5
5
4
6
3
2
2
2
7
6
1
6
18
9
7
6
18
7
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.1
S
16
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
19
0.1
NE
14
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
NE
13
0.1
N
13
0.2
NNE
9
Energy kJ
15
11
5
5
5
5
9
9
8
7
8
1
1
7
4
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SE
7
0.3
SW
2
0.3
SSW
3
1.2
E
8
1.7
E
8
2.3
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
Energy kJ
91
65
1
1
163
328
845
878
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
4
4
Distance (km)
19
169
7
1
169
7
7
19
1
1
169
46
430
169
0
1
46
0
0
201
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
7
8
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
7
8
5
6
5
5
5
9
6
9
7
5
5
6
6
5
5
4
4
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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).

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