Woolgoolga Back Beach Surf Forecast

/ NSW – North Coast (46 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /

Australia (828 breaks) / Lat Long: (30.12° S 153.21° E)

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Woolgoolga Back Beach surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 18 Nov 2025 AEDT

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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 20.7° C
(Which is 1.8°C colder than average for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Woolgoolga Back Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Woolgoolga Back Beach over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 18) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Woolgoolga Back Beach in the next 12 days are 1.2m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 21) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Nov 20) at 2AM.

Wave Type	Time (AEDT) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	8PM (Tue 18th Nov)	2.5ft (0.7m) 9s
Best Surf	2AM (Fri 21st Nov)	3ft (0.9m) 12s
Most Powerful	11PM (Fri 21st Nov)	4ft (1.2m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Woolgoolga Back Beach over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night).									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Tuesday 18			Wednesday 19			Thursday 20			Friday 21			Saturday 22			Sunday 23			Monday 24
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	2	0	0	1
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	SSE	SSE	SSE	E	NE	NE	ENE	NE	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E
Period(s) (?)	7	8	8	10	5	6	6	6	12	12	11	11	11	11	10	10	10	10	9	9	9
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	75	55	55	31	84	82	75	129	221	271	246	342	282	279	254	161	194	153	111	111	136
Wind (km/h)	ESE	ENE	NNW	NNE	NE	NNW	NNE	NNE	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SE	ESE	SE	NW	NE	NW	E	NE	NW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	on	cross	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	cross- on	cross- on	cross	on	on	glass	glass	cross	off	cross- on	cross	off
High Tide / height (m)		7:45PM 1.11		8:13AM 1.52		8:23PM 1.08	8:46AM 1.56		9:00PM 1.05	9:20AM 1.57		9:37PM 1.01	9:55AM 1.56		10:14PM 0.98	10:33AM 1.54		10:53PM 0.94	11:12AM 1.50		11:37PM 0.91
Low Tide / height (m)		2:04PM 0.27	1:38AM 0.17		2:43PM 0.23	2:10AM 0.17		3:20PM 0.20	2:42AM 0.19		3:58PM 0.20	3:16AM 0.21		4:38PM 0.22	3:51AM 0.24		5:19PM 0.25	4:27AM 0.28		6:02PM 0.28

	Tuesday 18			Wednesday 19			Thursday 20			Friday 21			Saturday 22			Sunday 23			Monday 24
Sunrise	5:41	-	-	5:41	-	-	5:41	-	-	5:39	-	-	5:39	-	-	5:39	-	-	5:39	-	-
Sunset	-	7:22	-	-	7:22	-	-	7:23	-	-	7:24	-	-	7:25	-	-	7:27	-	-	7:27	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	3	2	8	-	1	-	1	1	7	-	1	2
Temp. °C	20	22	20	23	23	21	25	25	22	21	21	20	22	22	21	21	22	21	23	23	22
Feels °C (?)	19	20	18	21	19	19	24	22	22	18	18	19	23	22	22	23	22	22	25	24	24

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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 12 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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