Woolgoolga Back Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got a bit of a mixed bag coming up, with the best of it landing right on the weekend. The early action is worth paddling out for, but there’s a long stretch of grim conditions in the middle before things start looking half-decent again further out. The combined wave energy is moderate at best, and the water temp is about average for this time of year, so you won’t find any shocking warm or cold pockets.

Saturday 11th July is your standout. Woolgoolga Back Beach is the spot. Morning is the call here: clean 4 ft SE swell, period of 10 seconds, and the wind is glassy from the NW. The combined energy sits at 483, which is moderate, but the clarity of the conditions makes it the pick of the weekend. Beginners will find the size manageable, and the occasional crowd won’t be a shock. The afternoon sees the swell bump up to 5 ft ESE with a 11-second period, but the wind swings NNE cross-off at 9 mph. Still very good, but the morning glass is your best shot at perfection.

Sunday 12th July offers a decent morning session: 3 ft ESE swell with a 10-second period, clean with a WNW offshore at 9 mph. The energy drops to 262, so it’s a bit smaller and weaker than Saturday, but still fun before the wind swings onshore in the afternoon.

Then we hit a rough patch. From Monday 13th July all the way through to Saturday 18th July, the conditions are consistently poor. The swell tries to pick up midweek, hitting 7 ft and 8 ft on Wednesday afternoon and Friday afternoon, but with strong cross-onshore winds, lumpy messy surf, and rain showers at times, it’s not worth paddling out. The combined energy spikes hard on Friday afternoon to 1183, but the setup is blown out and only for experts. These are more of a kite surfing show than a paddle session.

Sunday 19th July is still marginal, with 6 ft ESE swell but only cross-onshore winds and light ripples. It’s a watch-and-wait day.

Things finally turn around on Monday 20th July morning. The 5 ft E swell, with a 9-second period, gets a clean NW offshore at 6 mph. The energy is moderate at 425, and this is a real chance for a decent session. The afternoon holds up with a 5 ft E swell but a stronger cross-off wind, so it’s still rideable.

Beyond that, Thursday 23rd July morning gives another small window: 3 ft E swell with a 9-second period, glassy NW offshore at 3 mph. It’s clean but small, and then the rest of that week fades into poor onshore conditions. The combined energy never gets above 224 after that, so it’s a slow fade-out.

Overall, your best bet is Saturday morning. Get in the water early, because the good stuff doesn’t last long.

Rusty.

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