Surf Forecasts:
Woolgoolga Back Beach surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period, SSE swell with 1,271 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 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 Saturday (Jul 25) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 9s. 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 1.7m 15s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Woolgoolga Back Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s break down the next couple of weeks.
The first few days are a bit of a bust. Thursday and Friday have some small waves, but the wind is all wrong – cross-onshore and messy. Nothing to get excited about. There’s a real lull until the weekend.
Now, Saturday the 25th of July – that’s the one. Woolgoolga Back Beach is going to fire. We’re looking at a clean 5ft of groundswell from the SSE, with a long period of 14 seconds, and the wind is offshore from the NNW. The energy is pumping (1089). That’s a solid session for the experienced surfer, though – over 5ft and powerful, so leave the foamy at home. It’s a standout, for sure.
Sunday morning the 26th is glassy with a 4ft SSE swell, period around 12 seconds. The water temp is 67°, which is about average for the time of year. It’s a good surf, but not as strong as Saturday.
The next week is a bit patchy. Monday and Tuesday fade right off in size and quality. We get another pulse on Thursday the 30th, with the swell building to 7ft in the afternoon and clean cross-off wind, but the period is short at 7 seconds, so it won’t have the same push.
Then, Friday the 31st of July and Saturday the 1st of August look like another cracker window. Friday morning has 8ft of SSE swell with a 9-second period, and it’s clean with light cross-off wind. The energy is huge (1259). That’s big, powerful stuff – experts only. Saturday morning the 1st of August is glassy with 8ft of S swell, period 10 seconds, and the energy is even bigger (1991). Two massive days in a row, but you’ll want to be a seasoned surfer. Crowds are a real possibility when it’s this good, so plan to be there early.
After that, the swell drops a bit, but there are still some clean, glassy mornings on the 2nd and 4th of August with 5ft to 4ft swell, which will be fun for the average surfer.
So, the best of the bunch is Saturday the 25th of July for the first proper pulse, and then the big swell on Friday the 31st of July and Saturday the 1st of August for the experienced crew.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 122 | 113 | 84 | 143 | 193 | 416 | 1032 | 469 | 256 | 344 | 447 | 240 | 153 | 149 | 121 | 76 | 35 | 27 | 7 | 15 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:44PM1.27m | 3:40AM0.86m | 4:41PM1.31m | 4:50AM0.85m | 5:32PM1.37m | 5:47AM0.88m | 6:17PM1.44m | 6:35AM0.92m | 6:58PM1.51m | 7:16AM0.97m | 7:35PM1.57m | 7:53AM1.02m | 8:10PM1.61m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:29PM0.52m | 9:33AM0.36m | 11:34PM0.46m | 10:31AM0.36m | 00:24AM0.39m | 11:24AM0.32m | 1:05AM0.32m | 12:11PM0.27m | 1:42AM0.26m | 12:53PM0.22m | 2:16AM0.20m | 1:33PM0.18m | 2:49AM0.15m | ||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 122 | 113 | 84 | 63 | 45 | 416 | 1032 | 469 | 256 | 344 | 447 | 240 | 153 | 149 | 121 | 76 | 35 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | S 10 | SSW 6 | S 15 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 12 | E 12 | E 7 | SE 7 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 6 | S 7 |
| kJ | 11 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 53 | 52 | 34 | 33 | 20 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 19 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 18 | E 11 | SSE 18 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 14 | E 13 | E 12 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 12 | E 11 | E 7 | S 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 64 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSE 2 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | NW 2 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | 143 | 193 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 78 | 1 | 7 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 241 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 5 | 309 | 5 | 142 | 201 | 47 |
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