Surf Forecasts:
Woolgoolga Back Beach surf forecast from 15 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 19 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 17 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, SE swell with 456 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 19 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SE 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 Monday (Oct 19) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s is also forecast. 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 1.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 17) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 19th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 19th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 17th Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Woolgoolga Back Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 348 | 284 | 421 | 200 | 399 | 314 | 266 | 241 | 199 | 177 | 78 | 107 | 282 | 208 | 387 | 240 | 203 | 265 | 217 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:49PM0.93m | 12:18PM1.36m | 00:40AM0.85m | 1:12PM1.28m | 1:48AM0.81m | 2:16PM1.24m | 3:13AM0.81m | 3:25PM1.23m | 4:29AM0.87m | 4:26PM1.25m | 5:24AM0.97m | 5:17PM1.30m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:27AM0.34m | 7:07PM0.40m | 6:11AM0.41m | 8:14PM0.45m | 7:09AM0.48m | 9:28PM0.45m | 8:25AM0.52m | 10:33PM0.40m | 9:47AM0.51m | 11:21PM0.32m | 10:56AM0.46m | 00:00AM0.23m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 7:00 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 5 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 6 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 22 | 27 | 300 | 200 | 399 | 314 | 266 | 241 | 199 | 177 | 54 | 48 | 282 | 208 | 235 | 240 | 203 | 265 | 217 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | — | — | S 12 |
| kJ | — | 18 | 41 | 40 | 41 | 40 | 22 | 76 | 43 | 72 | 78 | 24 | 8 | 21 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | — | S 17 | SE 13 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 6 | SE 11 | E 9 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 18 | 59 | — | 6 | 7 | 38 | 55 | 14 | 5 | 27 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | ESE 6 | E 5 | E 6 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | — | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 348 | 284 | 421 | 103 | 28 | 30 | — | — | — | 61 | — | 107 | — | — | 387 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 78 | 78 | 169 | 78 | 7 | 169 | 7 | 1 | 46 | 0 | 7 | 169 | 0 | 7 | 78 | 0 | 7 | 219 | 0 |
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