Woolgoolga Back Beach surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Saturday 03 Jan 2026 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
23.7° C
(Which is 1.1°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 Thursday (Jan 08) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s 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 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jan 10) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jan 09) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Thu 8th Jan)3.5ft (1.1m) 5s
Best Surf11PM (Thu 8th Jan)3.5ft (1.1m) 5s
Most Powerful 8PM (Sat 10th Jan)5ft (1.6m) 7s

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

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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
SSE
0.7
SE
0.7
SE
1.3
NE
0.8
NE
0.4
E
1.2
NE
0.4
SE
0.4
E
0.4
ESE
0.5
ESE
0.5
ESE
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.4
E
1.1
NE
0.8
ENE
0.7
ENE
1.4
NE
1.1
ENE
1
ENE
Period(s) (?)888569589998888568567
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)12365597040237925242744403535224937629893114
Wind
(km/h)
20
NE
10
NW
10
NE
35
NNE
5
NNW
15
NE
25
NNE
10
SW
15
SSE
10
ENE
10
NW
15
ENE
20
NE
10
NW
15
NE
25
NE
15
NNW
15
NNE
30
NE
15
NNW
20
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crossoffcrosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
crosscross-
on
crossoffcrosscrossoffcrosscrossoffcross-
off
crossoffcross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:10PM
1.08
9:31AM
1.89
10:00PM
1.09
10:18AM
1.86
10:48PM
1.10
11:04AM
1.78
11:37PM
1.10
11:47AM
1.65
12:26AM
1.11
12:29PM
1.50
1:18AM
1.12
1:11PM
1.33
2:13AM
1.13
1:56PM
1.17
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:48AM
0.03
4:18PM
-0.02
3:37AM
0.04
5:04PM
-0.01
4:25AM
0.08
5:47PM
0.03
5:13AM
0.16
6:29PM
0.08
6:02AM
0.27
7:09PM
0.14
6:55AM
0.39
7:48PM
0.20
7:56AM
0.49
Sat
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Sunrise--5:50--5:50--5:52--5:52--5:52--5:54--5:54
Sunset7:52--7:52--7:52--7:52--7:52--7:52--7:52--
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
----5--4-------------
Temp. °C232224252326252322242324242325252325252326
Feels °C (?)232225232227242522262425232424232324212124
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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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