Surf Forecasts:
Woolgoolga Back Beach surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 14 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, S swell with 526 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SSE 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 (Aug 12) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s. 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 1.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Woolgoolga Back Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for Woolgoolga Back Beach. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, but we’ve got one morning that’s worth circling on the calendar.
The word is that the next week and a half is mostly a write-off, with a long stretch of poor conditions and messy winds. We’re talking nearly a full week of onshore and cross-onshore slop, starting from Thursday the 13th through to the following Tuesday the 18th. The swell is there, but it’s being chewed up by the wind. There’s a window on Thursday the 13th morning with a 5ft S swell at 8 seconds, but it’s cross-onshore and the energy is moderate (492). Not worth paddling out for. The same goes for Friday the 14th morning – 6ft S swell, 9 seconds, moderate energy (728), but again, cross-onshore and choppy. It’s just not coming together.
The real standout, and the only one I’d get excited about, is the morning of Friday the 21st of August. The forecast is showing glassy conditions with a light NNW wind under 3 mph. The swell is 5ft from the E at 8 seconds, with moderate combined energy (331). The water temp is sitting at 67°, which is about average for this time of year – nothing weird there. This is a beginner-friendly break, and it’s fairly consistent, so that clean, glassy morning is your best bet for some decent, user-friendly waves. Be aware though, this spot can get crowded sometimes, so get there early.
The week after that, from the 22nd onwards, the wind turns cross-offshore but the swell starts dropping. Saturday the 22nd has a 4ft E swell at 10 seconds, but the wind is a fresh 19 mph, making it messy. The 23rd and 24th see the swell hanging around 3ft to 5ft, but the wind is either cross or cross-onshore, so it’s not a clean proposition. By the 26th and 27th, the swell drops right off to 2ft or less, with weak energy under 100. It’s a flat finish.
So, to sum it up: the next 8 days are mostly a washout, but mark your diary for the morning of the 21st of August. That’s your window for clean, glassy waves at Woolgoolga Back Beach. Everything else is just watching the horizon.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 117 | 67 | 302 | 226 | 337 | 459 | 176 | 115 | 90 | 151 | 230 | 170 | 104 | 263 | 441 | 463 | 393 | 362 | 345 | 387 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:51PM1.83m | 8:19AM1.21m | 8:34PM1.80m | 9:03AM1.28m | 9:16PM1.71m | 9:46AM1.32m | 9:55PM1.58m | 10:29AM1.34m | 10:34PM1.42m | 11:12AM1.33m | 11:12PM1.24m | 11:58AM1.31m | 11:53PM1.08m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:30AM-0.04m | 2:04PM0.02m | 3:09AM-0.05m | 2:51PM0.04m | 3:45AM-0.03m | 3:38PM0.10m | 4:20AM0.02m | 4:25PM0.20m | 4:53AM0.10m | 5:13PM0.30m | 5:26AM0.18m | 6:07PM0.41m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 11 |
Temp °C | 21 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | S 10 | SSE 8 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | E 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 17 | SSW 11 | S 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 117 | 67 | 143 | 41 | 214 | 243 | 26 | 115 | 90 | 27 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 23 | 42 | 51 | 362 | 17 | 280 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 21 | E 9 | E 9 | S 19 | SSE 9 | E 9 | S 20 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 14 | S 17 | S 10 | SE 12 | S 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 61 | 64 | 43 | 8 | 27 | 26 | 7 | 29 | 27 | 7 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 20 | 49 | 17 | 6 | 26 | 17 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 11 | NNE 6 | S 21 | — | N 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | S 15 | — | — | S 16 | S 18 | — | S 16 | SE 12 | E 15 | — | S 19 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 4 | 8 | — | 2 | 3 | 26 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 47 | 24 | — | 21 | 6 | 4 | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | SW 3 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 6 | SSW 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 302 | 226 | 337 | 459 | 176 | 7 | 27 | 151 | 230 | 170 | 104 | 263 | 441 | 463 | 393 | — | 345 | 387 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 78 | 1 | 1 | 78 | 7 | 7 | 384 | 7 | 7 | 47 | 78 | 105 | 78 | 7 | 47 | 169 | 1 |
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