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Woolgoolga Back Beach Surf Forecast
/ NSW – North Coast (46 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Woolgoolga Back Beach surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Thursday 07 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
23.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)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 Friday (May 08) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 9s. 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 2.2m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 09) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 4s period and expected on Friday (May 08) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Fri 8th May) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sat 9th May) | 6ft (1.8m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 9th May) | 7ft (2.2m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Woolgoolga Back Beach over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 15 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | |
271 | 216 | 354 | 572 | 408 | 334 | 705 | 451 | 1049 | 248 | 237 | 264 | 342 | 331 | 252 | 362 | 428 | 456 | 429 | 353 | 363 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:33AM0.86m | 11:54PM1.35m | 12:34PM0.84m | 00:48AM1.31m | 1:45PM0.86m | 1:45AM1.30m | 2:54PM0.93m | 2:44AM1.30m | 3:53PM1.04m | 3:40AM1.31m | 4:43PM1.19m | 4:35AM1.32m | 5:28PM1.36m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:00PM0.40m | 6:55AM0.37m | 5:53PM0.45m | 7:54AM0.36m | 6:59PM0.49m | 8:49AM0.31m | 8:15PM0.50m | 9:39AM0.24m | 9:29PM0.46m | 10:23AM0.16m | 10:35PM0.38m | 11:05AM0.09m | 11:35PM0.28m | ||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 6 | |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
21 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
 kJ | 271 | 216 | 173 | 572 | 408 | 334 | 705 | 451 | 540 | 248 | 237 | 208 | 342 | 331 | 239 | 139 | 137 | 62 | 69 | 65 | 64 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | NE 9 | E 10 | SSE 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 10 | 8 | 3 | 116 | 257 | 125 | 106 | 114 | 46 | 71 | 175 | 123 | 149 | 288 | 252 | 10 | 45 | 43 | 39 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | NE 9 | — | NE 9 | E 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSE 14 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 10 | E 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 16 | S 15 | SSE 15 | E 11 | SSE 17 | E 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 125 | 4 | 4 | 71 | 65 | 109 | 4 | 99 | 3 | 3 | 88 | 83 | 113 | 21 | 59 | 27 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | SW 3 | — | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 354 | — | — | — | — | — | 1049 | 5 | — | 264 | 211 | 243 | 131 | 362 | 428 | 456 | 429 | 353 | 363 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 7 | 7 | 78 | 47 | 632 | 78 | 105 | 761 | 761 | 220 |
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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 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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