Surf Forecasts:
Woolgoolga Back Beach surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, SSE swell with 1,295 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s 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 (Sep 09) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 9s period. 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 2.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Woolgoolga Back Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s get into it for Woolgoolga Back Beach.
Look, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – this 16-day stretch is a tough one for surfers around here. We’ve got a long wait before anything even remotely worthwhile shows up, and even then, it’s just a fleeting moment. The first few days are a write-off with strong, onshore winds and messy, lumpy conditions. The water temp is sitting right on average for this time of year at 69°, so no surprises there.
The first real glimmer of hope comes on Wednesday morning, 9th September. We’ve got a 5 ft swell rolling in from the SE, and the wind is glassy – dead calm. That’s a rare treat. The swell period is a short 8 seconds, so it’s not going to have much punch, but the clean surface will make it rideable for the beginners this spot is suited for. The combined energy is moderate (300). It won’t be epic, but it’s the only window with clean surf in the near term. After that, the wind swings onshore again and we’re back to choppy junk.
We then hit a massive gap. From Wednesday afternoon all the way through to the end of the forecast period, the conditions are consistently poor. There’s a day, Sunday the 13th, with a tiny 1 ft swell and a very long 19-second period, but the wind is onshore and it’s marginal at best. That long period at a beach break like this usually means the waves will be too straight and difficult to ride. The energy is moderate (272), but the quality just isn’t there.
Honestly, this is a bleak run. The only standout is that glassy Wednesday morning session. If you’re desperate, that’s your window. For the rest of the time, with the strong cross-onshore winds and the beach break setup, this is looking more like a kite-surfing zone than a paddle surfing one. Keep an eye on the charts, but for now, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 576 | 465 | 295 | 262 | 272 | 1195 | 1159 | 821 | 1295 | 534 | 287 | 189 | 146 | 143 | 142 | 115 | 69 | 44 | 36 | 71 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:58PM1.65m | 6:31AM1.15m | 6:45PM1.69m | 7:16AM1.26m | 7:28PM1.69m | 7:57AM1.35m | 8:08PM1.63m | 8:36AM1.43m | 8:46PM1.53m | 9:14AM1.47m | 9:23PM1.40m | 9:51AM1.47m | 9:59PM1.26m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:42AM0.07m | 12:17PM0.12m | 1:21AM0.01m | 1:06PM0.07m | 1:57AM-0.02m | 1:52PM0.05m | 2:30AM-0.02m | 2:36PM0.07m | 3:01AM0.01m | 3:20PM0.12m | 3:32AM0.06m | 4:03PM0.19m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | E 15 | SSE 23 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 13 | ESE 7 | SSE 9 | ESE 7 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 5 | SSE 10 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 17 | 465 | 295 | 262 | 48 | 4 | 53 | 821 | 539 | 4 | 104 | 189 | 101 | 143 | 142 | 115 | 27 | 15 | 36 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | ENE 9 | E 16 | ESE 13 | E 16 | ENE 9 | E 15 | SSE 21 | ESE 7 | E 16 | E 14 | SE 18 | SSE 9 | ESE 7 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 16 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 88 | 114 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 146 | 50 | 109 | 55 | 69 | 44 | 28 | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 15 | — | E 16 | S 21 | S 17 | NE 15 | E 15 | E 14 | S 21 | — | E 14 | SSE 19 | SSE 20 | E 13 | E 13 | E 10 | SSE 13 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | 5 | 8 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 9 | — | 15 | 70 | 140 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SW 5 | SSE 10 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | N 2 | NE 4 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 576 | — | — | — | 272 | 1195 | 1159 | 11 | 1295 | 534 | 287 | 134 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 36 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 105 | 78 | 1 | 0 | 416 | 114 | 60 | 105 | 7 | 7 | 78 | 1 | 19 | 78 | 1 | 7 | 46 | 0 | 5 | 169 |
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