Woolgoolga Back Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty, and I’ve got the local word on the surf stretches ahead at Woolgoolga Back Beach. Let’s be real up front – this isn’t a blockbuster outlook. The next 16 days are pretty quiet, with only a couple of brief moments that might get you wet. The rest is a long stretch of small, messy waves or nearly flat conditions. The water temp here is sitting at 67°F, which is about 1°F cooler than the long-term average for this time of year – nothing shocking, just a touch on the cool side. The combined swell energy through the early week reads a moderate but not huge 524 (moderate) on Sunday morning, so there’s a bit of push, but it fades fast.

Kicking off on Sunday, 2 August, we’ll see some 4ft swell from the SE at a 9-second period, which is a short-period wind swell, not the cleanest. The wind is a cross-on from the S at 6 mph, and it’s tagged as marginal – more of a choppy paddle than a glassy session. That morning is the pick of a pretty average day, but don’t get too excited. By the afternoon the swell bumps to 5ft but with a stronger cross-on breeze from the E at 9 mph, so it gets lumpy quick.

Monday, 3 August, shapes up as the standout of this whole period. Early morning there’s 4ft SE swell at a 10-second period, and the wind swings to a light NNW at 6 mph, putting it cross-offshore and clean. The combined energy is 397 (moderate), and conditions are described as clean with potential for good surf. This is your window – it’s not huge, but it’ll be fun, and the better direction and light wind make it worth a look. The afternoon stays clean with a cross-off breeze from the NNE at 12 mph, though the size drops a little to 4ft. Crowds are possible at times here, so expect a few locals out.

From Tuesday, 4 August, things taper off hard. The swell drops to 2ft from the ESE with a short 8-second period, and energy plummets to just 84 (weak). The rest of the week sees tiny waves, mostly 2ft to 3ft, and poor to surfable conditions at best. There’s a glassy 2ft on Wednesday morning, 5 August, with no wind at all – nice and clean – but the energy is only 153 (weak) and the waves are tiny. It’s more of a longboard or flat-day cruise.

The second week is a bit of a drought. From Thursday, 6 August, through to Monday, 17 August, the swell hovers around the 2ft–3ft mark, mostly from the E or ESE, with periods around 9 to 10 seconds. The combined energy mostly sits under 200 (weak), and the wind switches around but rarely lines up for clean, rideable waves. There’s a few moments of glassy conditions on Saturday morning, 8 August, and Tuesday morning, 11 August, but with such small swell it’s hard to get excited. The best of the second week is probably Saturday morning, 16 August – glassy, 3ft from the E at 10 seconds, energy at 148 (weak). It’s surfable but ordinary.

Overall, if you want to get wet, make a move on Monday morning, 3 August. After that, it’s a long, quiet stretch. Don’t hold your breath – but the forecasts can always change. I’m signing off.

Rusty

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