Woolgoolga Back Beach surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 AEST
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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
22.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

Woolgoolga Back Beach surf forecast from 30 May 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 7 Jun, 1AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 6 Jun, 7PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period, SSE swell with 778 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 31 May, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s 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 Sunday (May 31) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 10s. 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 2.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 06) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jun 02) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Sun 31st May)3.5ft (1.0m) 8s
Best Surf 1AM (Sun 7th Jun)7ft (2.1m) 9s
Most Powerful 7PM (Sat 6th Jun)7ft (2.1m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Woolgoolga Back Beach over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Sat
6
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSE
9
1
SSE
8
1.3
S
8
0.9
SSE
8
1.5
S
7
1
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
8
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
1
S
6
1.6
SSE
8
2
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
166
144
230
109
236
117
58
39
38
43
60
64
42
47
96
71
48
47
84
367
741
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
WSW
10
SW
15
W
15
SSW
10
E
15
NW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
5
WNW
15
WNW
10
WSW
20
SSW
15
WSW
15
SSW
20
S
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
7:50AM1.01m
8:11PM1.57m
8:29AM0.99m
8:48PM1.56m
9:08AM0.97m
9:26PM1.55m
9:47AM0.95m
10:05PM1.52m
10:30AM0.93m
10:44PM1.48m
11:16AM0.91m
11:25PM1.44m
12:08PM0.92m
Low Tide
2:13AM0.23m
1:30PM0.21m
2:52AM0.22m
2:06PM0.22m
3:31AM0.22m
2:43PM0.24m
4:12AM0.24m
3:21PM0.27m
4:53AM0.26m
4:00PM0.31m
5:35AM0.27m
4:42PM0.35m
6:19AM0.27m
5:31PM0.41m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
6:35
6:35
6:35
6:35
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:53
4:53
4:53
4:53
4:53
4:53
Temp °C
15
20
19
15
17
16
13
20
20
16
23
21
15
20
19
15
18
17
13
17
17
13
18
16
12
14
13
10
15
16
13
19
18
11
17
17
11
13
11
8
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSE
9
1
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
1
S
7
1
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
8
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.6
NE
6
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
S
9
0.5
SSE
8
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
10
Energy kJ
166
144
109
109
109
117
58
39
38
25
60
64
42
47
96
71
48
42
40
28
28
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
S
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.5
E
9
0.5
NE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.3
E
11
0.4
E
12
0.2
S
9
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
9
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
89
89
61
61
61
41
38
22
18
43
22
18
22
44
6
37
29
47
28
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.3
SSE
9
0.1
NE
12
0.2
S
6
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
14
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
2
2
3
3
6
6
5
17
6
3
1
1
4
7
4
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
3
0.4
WSW
3
1.3
S
8
0.3
WSW
3
1.5
S
7
0.6
NNE
4
0.2
NNW
2
0.2
WNW
2
0.2
NNW
6
0.3
W
3
0.3
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
1
S
6
1.6
SSE
8
2
SSE
10
Energy kJ
1
3
230
1
236
10
1
1
4
1
1
1
84
367
741
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
Distance (km)
0
0
1
0
1
46
0
5
46
1
5
1
1
1
0
0
1
7
0
1
7
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
1
4
4
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
2
4
5
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
9
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Information about the Woolgoolga Back Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Woolgoolga Back Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 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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