Surf Forecasts:
Woolgoolga Back Beach surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, S swell with 2,600 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 18 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s 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 Friday (Sep 18) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 19s. 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 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 19) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Woolgoolga Back Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into it.
The next couple of weeks are looking pretty ordinary for Woolgoolga Back Beach. There’s a patch of proper swell early on, but the wind’s gonna be messy, so we’re not looking at much clean surf until things settle down. Then it drops right out, and we’re left waiting for a bit of a pulse later on. The water temp is sitting at 21° – right around average for this time of year, so nothing wild there.
Tuesday afternoon kicks things off with some NNE wind at 19 mph, cross-off, and a weak, short period NE swell around 4 ft. It’s clean, but there’s barely any push – just 94 units of energy. Not going to be doing much. Wednesday’s a write-off – a big SSE swell builds to 8 ft in the morning, jumping to 10 ft by the afternoon, but the S wind is howling at 22-25 mph and it’s all cross-onshore. Lumpy and messy. Thursday’s still on the big side – 8 ft – but still cross-onshore and choppy, so it’s not calling anyone out.
Friday morning lightens up a bit – 3 ft – but it’s still cross-onshore with light ENE wind, so it’s marginal at best. The energy drops to 290, so it’s really just a bit of slop.
Then we hit a flat spell. Saturday morning’s the only real highlight in this stretch – Saturday the 19th – glassy with 3 ft of SSE swell at 9 seconds. It’s small, but clean. Worth a paddle if you’re desperate. After that it just fades right out – Sunday and Monday are tiny, with energy down to 60-80 units. There’s a long period bump on Monday but it’s only 1 ft, so it’s not doing anything.
The middle of the week sees a little pulse – Tuesday the 22nd has some short period 4 ft SE windswell but it’s onshore and cloudy, not worth your time. The next real chance comes around Wednesday the 30th. There’s a bit of rain early, but it’s glassy with 3 ft ENE swell. Then in the afternoon, a sudden 6 ft NE swell at 6 seconds shows up, glassy conditions – that’s the standout of the whole run. It’s short period and a bit jumbled, but clean and with some push. Don’t expect a classic, but it’ll be the best wave on offer in this whole forecast window.
Overall, it’s a lean couple of weeks. The early big swell is blown out, the middle is flat, and the end has one promising glassy afternoon. Keep your expectations low and your eyes on the 30th.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed afternoon, light winds from the W by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 65 | 38 | 672 | 1658 | 1799 | 1139 | 1611 | 539 | 173 | 227 | 156 | 113 | 86 | 92 | 76 | 46 | 48 | 110 | 57 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | off | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross | off | on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:35PM1.12m | 11:11AM1.38m | 11:15PM0.99m | 11:58AM1.31m | 00:04AM0.88m | 12:56PM1.24m | 1:14AM0.80m | 2:09PM1.21m | 2:46AM0.78m | 3:23PM1.23m | 4:07AM0.83m | 4:24PM1.29m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:47PM0.28m | 4:33AM0.22m | 5:36PM0.38m | 5:08AM0.31m | 6:35PM0.46m | 5:50AM0.39m | 7:52PM0.52m | 6:49AM0.46m | 9:21PM0.51m | 8:10AM0.49m | 10:31PM0.45m | 9:31AM0.47m | 11:19PM0.36m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 25 | 22 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | NE 6 | E 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 18 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 23 | 38 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 908 | 539 | 173 | 227 | 156 | 113 | 86 | 92 | 76 | 46 | 48 | 110 | 16 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 12 | NE 8 | — | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | ESE 8 | SSE 19 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | S 17 | NE 5 | SSE 9 | SSE 17 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 28 | 7 | 114 | 35 | 84 | 55 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 57 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | S 17 | — | — | — | NE 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | S 17 | E 8 | SSE 22 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 61 | 89 | 58 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 47 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | S 3 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NE 3 | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | E 3 | S 3 |
| kJ | 65 | 6 | 672 | 1658 | 1799 | 1139 | 1611 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 1 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1615 | 72 | 415 | 1167 | 60 | 7 | 78 | 0 | 9 | 169 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 5 | 494 | 0 | 7 | 46 | 47 |
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