Woolgoolga Back Beach surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Wednesday 31 Dec 2025 AEDT
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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
22.7° C
(Which is 2.0°C colder than average 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 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jan 03) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Woolgoolga Back Beach in the next 12 days are 1.8m 13s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jan 01) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jan 05) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Sat 3rd Jan)3ft (0.9m) 9s
Best Surf 5AM (Sat 3rd Jan)3ft (0.9m) 9s
Most Powerful 8AM (Thu 1st Jan)6ft (1.8m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Woolgoolga Back Beach over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed night, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wed
07
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Rating
(10 max)
3
1
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.8
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.4
SE
1.1
ESE
1.4
SE
1
ESE
0.9
SSE
1.1
SE
0.8
SSE
0.7
SE
1.1
NE
0.8
NE
0.4
E
1.6
ENE
0.7
NE
0.4
SE
0.4
ESE
0.4
E
0.5
E
0.5
ESE
Period(s) (?)1213121211101098885696689988
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)9679837565582864321961241568259573827190372425263639
Wind
(km/h)
0
W
15
S
20
SE
15
SW
20
S
15
SE
5
SSW
10
ENE
15
NE
10
NW
15
NE
10
E
15
NNW
20
NE
20
NNE
5
W
10
SE
15
E
0
NNW
15
SE
15
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glasscross-
on
oncrosscross-
on
oncrosscrosscrossoffcrosscross-
on
offcrosscross-
off
glassoncross-
on
glassoncross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:58AM
1.68
7:19PM
1.05
7:51AM
1.79
8:17PM
1.06
8:42AM
1.87
9:10PM
1.08
9:31AM
1.89
10:00PM
1.09
10:18AM
1.86
10:48PM
1.10
11:04AM
1.78
11:37PM
1.10
11:47AM
1.65
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:11AM
0.11
1:44PM
0.15
1:05AM
0.07
2:39PM
0.06
1:58AM
0.04
3:30PM
-0.00
2:48AM
0.03
4:18PM
-0.02
3:37AM
0.04
5:04PM
-0.01
4:25AM
0.08
5:47PM
0.03
5:13AM
0.16
6:29PM
0.08
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wed
07
Sunrise-5:48--5:48--5:50--5:50--5:50--5:52--5:52-
Sunset--7:51--7:52--7:52--7:52--7:52--7:52--7:52
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part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C222122222021212222222524212525222324232324
Feels °C (?)232221211920202221232523232523232525242424
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The above surf forecast table for Woolgoolga Back Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 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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