Woolgoolga Back Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.12° S 153.21° E

Woolgoolga Back Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 3 am 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Woolgoolga Back Beach sea temperature is
19.7° C
0.5° 

Woolgoolga Back Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Woolgoolga Back Beach surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period, ESE swell with 3,244 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s 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 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Woolgoolga Back Beach in the next 16 days are 4.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Tue 21st Jul)4ft (1.2m) 9s
Best Surf 1AM (Sat 25th Jul)6ft (1.9m) 10s
Most Powerful10PM (Sat 18th Jul)13ft (4.0m) 11s

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


The Lowdown

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve scanned the charts for Woolgoolga Back Beach, and I’ve got to be straight with you – the next 16 days are a bit of a tough watch. The forecast is pretty much all cross-on or onshore winds, and the swell is often big and messy. There’s no standout session that really gets the heart pumping, but we’ll talk through the best windows.

The first real chance to even think about a paddle is Wednesday morning, the 22nd of July. After a run of poor conditions from Saturday the 18th through Tuesday the 21st – with waves well over 5 ft and strong, messy winds – we finally get a break. Wednesday morning sees a clean-up with a gentle offshore from the NNW (15 km/h) and a 3 ft swell from the east at 9 seconds. The combined energy is weak (180), so it’s not punchy, but it’s surfable and clean. This is a beginner-friendly break, so that small, clean wave is actually a good thing for the learners. Crowds are sometimes a thing here, so you might have company.

The rest of that week goes downhill again. Wednesday afternoon gets cross-shore, Thursday is flat with a 2 ft swell and glassy conditions but no energy (90), and Friday the 24th sees a jump in size (7 ft) but with a moderate cross-onshore wind making it choppy and poor.

The best of the whole forecast, and really the only one I’d get excited about, is Sunday morning, the 26th of July. Expect a glassy start with a light SSW breeze (5 km/h), 4 ft of swell from the SSE with a 10-second period, and a combined energy of 277 (moderate). The water temp is about 68°F, which is pretty average for the time of year – nothing unusual there. For a beach break, the 10-second period is decent, and the glassy conditions will make it clean. It’s the standout window, but it’s still modest. On Sunday afternoon, the wind swings cross-on, and it gets a bit lumpy.

After that, the second week is pretty bleak. Monday the 27th has a glassy morning but only 3 ft, and the rest of the week is all cross-on winds from the south, with small to moderate swell but poor, choppy conditions. By the end of the month and into early August, we’re looking at persistent rain showers and cross-on winds with waves often under 5 ft, but the quality is just not there.

For a break that’s fairly consistent, it’s a poor run. The only real glimmer is that Sunday the 26th. Mark it in your calendar, but don’t expect much else.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Mon night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
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Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
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Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
9
4
ESE
11
3
E
10
3.5
ESE
10
3
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
1.8
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.2
E
9
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9
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9
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8
0.7
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8
1.1
SSE
5
2.2
SSE
8
2.1
SSE
9
1.8
SSE
9
1.9
S
10
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
427
917
3170
1818
2236
1588
1393
878
618
426
354
234
157
125
88
68
49
615
734
508
673
Wind (km/h)
35
S
40
S
35
SSE
30
SSE
35
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
E
10
WNW
15
NNW
15
NE
5
W
0
W
10
SE
30
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
15
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
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cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
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cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
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
4:41PM1.31m
Low Tide
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
9:33AM0.36m
11:34PM0.46m
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6:39
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6:37
6:37
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5:06
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10
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4
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Temp °C
18
17
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18
18
18
18
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19
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18
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Feels °C
11
10
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14
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16
9
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12
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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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