Woolgoolga Back Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve scanned the charts for Woolgoolga Back Beach, and I’ve got to be straight with you – the next 16 days are a bit of a tough watch. The forecast is pretty much all cross-on or onshore winds, and the swell is often big and messy. There’s no standout session that really gets the heart pumping, but we’ll talk through the best windows.

The first real chance to even think about a paddle is Wednesday morning, the 22nd of July. After a run of poor conditions from Saturday the 18th through Tuesday the 21st – with waves well over 5 ft and strong, messy winds – we finally get a break. Wednesday morning sees a clean-up with a gentle offshore from the NNW (15 km/h) and a 3 ft swell from the east at 9 seconds. The combined energy is weak (180), so it’s not punchy, but it’s surfable and clean. This is a beginner-friendly break, so that small, clean wave is actually a good thing for the learners. Crowds are sometimes a thing here, so you might have company.

The rest of that week goes downhill again. Wednesday afternoon gets cross-shore, Thursday is flat with a 2 ft swell and glassy conditions but no energy (90), and Friday the 24th sees a jump in size (7 ft) but with a moderate cross-onshore wind making it choppy and poor.

The best of the whole forecast, and really the only one I’d get excited about, is Sunday morning, the 26th of July. Expect a glassy start with a light SSW breeze (5 km/h), 4 ft of swell from the SSE with a 10-second period, and a combined energy of 277 (moderate). The water temp is about 68°F, which is pretty average for the time of year – nothing unusual there. For a beach break, the 10-second period is decent, and the glassy conditions will make it clean. It’s the standout window, but it’s still modest. On Sunday afternoon, the wind swings cross-on, and it gets a bit lumpy.

After that, the second week is pretty bleak. Monday the 27th has a glassy morning but only 3 ft, and the rest of the week is all cross-on winds from the south, with small to moderate swell but poor, choppy conditions. By the end of the month and into early August, we’re looking at persistent rain showers and cross-on winds with waves often under 5 ft, but the quality is just not there.

For a break that’s fairly consistent, it’s a poor run. The only real glimmer is that Sunday the 26th. Mark it in your calendar, but don’t expect much else.

Rusty.

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