Woolgoolga Back Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.12° S 153.21° E

Issued: 3 am 10 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Woolgoolga Back Beach sea temperature is
21.2° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 9 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 10 Jun, 7PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, NE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 14 Jun, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, E swell with 140 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 10 Jun, 4PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ENE 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 Wednesday (Jun 10) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 13s. 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 1.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jun 14) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Jun 10) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4PM (Wed 10th Jun)3ft (0.9m) 6s
Best Surf 7PM (Wed 10th Jun)4ft (1.2m) 6s
Most Powerful 1PM (Sun 14th Jun)3.5ft (1.0m) 8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.4
SE
11
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
E
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.8
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
66
70
73
60
48
51
37
62
66
89
99
124
137
140
109
83
74
86
82
58
80
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
15
N
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NE
5
WNW
10
S
5
ESE
10
WSW
5
WNW
10
NE
10
NW
10
NW
10
NE
20
SSW
25
SSE
25
SSE
15
SSW
15
SSW
5
ESE
15
NE
Wind State
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
off
off
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross
High Tide
4:01PM1.29m
3:53AM1.19m
4:53PM1.45m
4:56AM1.16m
5:45PM1.60m
5:58AM1.14m
6:36PM1.73m
6:56AM1.12m
7:27PM1.83m
7:52AM1.10m
8:18PM1.89m
8:47AM1.09m
9:09PM1.89m
Low Tide
10:07PM0.40m
10:15AM0.11m
11:16PM0.30m
11:04AM0.08m
00:18AM0.19m
11:54AM0.05m
1:16AM0.09m
12:44PM0.03m
2:12AM0.01m
1:35PM0.02m
3:06AM-0.02m
2:26PM0.03m
3:59AM-0.02m
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6:39
6:39
6:39
6:39
6:39
6:41
6:41
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4:52
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:53
4:53
4:53
 mm
1
1
1
6
2
2
Temp °C
19
19
17
20
19
18
18
19
18
19
19
18
21
20
18
18
18
18
17
19
19
Feels °C
19
18
16
19
17
18
18
19
19
19
19
17
20
20
16
15
15
15
15
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
E
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.8
E
8
Energy kJ
66
70
73
60
48
51
37
62
66
89
99
124
137
140
109
83
74
86
82
58
80
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
10
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.7
SSE
6
0.4
S
6
0.4
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
Energy kJ
12
35
27
24
23
20
33
30
10
9
3
6
5
4
4
1
33
43
12
11
34
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
15
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
13
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
19
0.2
SSE
18
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
14
Energy kJ
8
2
2
10
9
7
4
4
4
7
7
2
4
4
2
7
30
9
12
68
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
3
0.3
NE
2
0.3
NNW
2
0.2
S
4
Energy kJ
4
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
5
0
0
5
154
1
1
11
1
0
71
0
0
19
7
72
78
7
7
1
23
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
7
8
4
5
3
3
2
3
3
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
7
8
6
6
5
5
7
6
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
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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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