Woolgoolga Back Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.12° S 153.21° E

Woolgoolga Back Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 3 pm 06 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Woolgoolga Back Beach sea temperature is
19.6° C
0.4° 

Woolgoolga Back Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Woolgoolga Back Beach surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, E swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 12 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period, NNE swell with 568 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 Friday (Aug 07) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Woolgoolga Back Beach in the next 16 days are 2.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Fri 7th Aug)2ft (0.6m) 10s
Best Surf 1AM (Sun 9th Aug)3.5ft (1.1m) 9s
Most Powerful 7PM (Wed 12th Aug)7.5ft (2.3m) 7s

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


The Lowdown

G’day, Rusty here, checkin’ in from the Woolgoolga stretch. Look, I’ll be straight with you – this outlook is a bit of a slow burn. We’ve got a long, dry spell of small, messy conditions before a proper pulse of energy finally shows up towards the end of the second week. It’s not all bad news, but you’ll need patience.

The first real surfable window is a distant promise. For the next week and a half, it’s mostly small and choppy. Thursday afternoon kicks off with a tiny 1ft easterly swell, but it’s onshore and weak, with combined energy sitting at a measly 36. Not worth wetting the board. Friday morning is glassy with a 2ft SSE swell and a period of 10 seconds, giving a combined energy of 95, but it’s still too small to get excited about. Saturday and Sunday stay small, around 2ft to 3ft, with cross-onshore winds messing up the surface. Monday the 10th of August sees a fresh offshore breeze from the WNW at 30 km/h, keeping the 3ft ENE swell clean, but it’s still marginal. The combined energy is 154, so there’s a little push, but it’s not a standout.

Tuesday the 11th and Wednesday the 12th offer brief moments of clean, surfable but ordinary waves. Tuesday morning is a 2ft southerly swell with a 9-second period and light cross-off winds, energy at 148. Wednesday afternoon sees a fresh offshore again, with a 3ft SSE swell and 11-second period, energy at 226. You could get a few, but it’s nothing to write home about. Then from the 13th into the 18th of August, it’s a messy run of fresh, cross-onshore winds and lumpy seas, with swell heights climbing from 1ft to 6ft. The wind is relentless, and the quality is poor for paddle surfing – honestly, this stretch looks more interesting for kite surfing than anything else.

Now, here’s the standout. Mark your calendar for Friday, the 14th of August. That morning, Woolgoolga Back Beach is set to fire for experienced surfers. We’re looking at a proper 8ft SSE groundswell, with a very long 14-second period, and glassy winds. The combined energy is a massive 2158 – that’s serious power. The swell direction is SSE, which is bang on the optimum for this break. The water temperature is 67°, which is about average for this time of year, only 0.7° cooler than normal. It’s an exposed beach, so the long period will make it hollow and powerful, better for the crew who know what they’re doing. It’s too big for beginners, and crowds are possible, so get there early. The afternoon stays solid at 8ft but picks up a light cross-onshore breeze, so the morning is the pick.

Saturday the 15th still has size, with 8ft SSE swell in the morning, but the cross-onshore wind is stronger, and the energy drops to 1449. It’s still big and powerful, but the wind will chop it up. After that, the swell fades and the wind stays nasty through to the 21st of August, with small, weak waves and poor conditions.

So, the only real highlight is that Friday the 14th of August morning session. It’s a long way off, so the forecast is promising but not set in stone, but if it holds, it’ll be the best on offer by a long shot.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sun night, light winds from the W by Mon afternoon).

Thu
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
8
0.4
SE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.7
E
8
0.9
E
8
1.1
E
9
1
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9
0.9
E
9
1.7
NE
8
1
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
S
9
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
10
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
19
25
52
54
52
64
102
189
158
119
371
147
103
59
63
237
133
195
161
75
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
WSW
5
N
15
E
10
SW
10
S
10
E
10
NW
20
NNW
30
NNE
30
NNW
30
WNW
5
W
10
WSW
5
NNE
25
NE
10
NW
15
NNW
30
WNW
15
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Wind State
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cross-off
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cross-on
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cross-off
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cross-off
High Tide
1:49AM1.01m
2:58PM1.40m
3:12AM0.94m
4:09PM1.49m
4:34AM0.94m
5:14PM1.61m
5:44AM0.99m
6:12PM1.72m
6:42AM1.06m
7:04PM1.80m
7:32AM1.14m
7:51PM1.83m
Low Tide
8:13PM0.44m
7:58AM0.24m
9:44PM0.40m
9:08AM0.25m
11:05PM0.31m
10:20AM0.22m
00:09AM0.19m
11:25AM0.16m
1:02AM0.09m
12:23PM0.09m
1:48AM0.01m
1:15PM0.03m
2:30AM-0.04m
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Temp °C
17
16
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17
15
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19
12
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14
Feels °C
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8
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11
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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Woolgoolga Back Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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