Woolgoolga Back Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Alright, let’s have a look at what’s on the table for Woolgoolga Back Beach over the next couple of weeks. Straight up, this is a tough run – we’ve got a big stretch of ordinary to poor conditions right out of the gate, so patience is the name of the game.

The beginning of the outlook is pretty quiet. Saturday the 25th kicks off with a small 4ft SSE swell bumping in from a 12-second period, but it’s crossed up by a NE breeze, so the wave quality is marginal. The energy’s sitting at a moderate 504, but nothing to get excited about. Water temp is 67°, which is pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year, no real anomaly to talk about.

Now, Sunday the 26th morning is a real tease – glassy conditions, zero wind, and a clean 4ft SSE swell with a solid 12-second period. That’s a classic early-morning window, and the energy is still moderate at 344. If you can get out then, it’s the best it’ll be for a while, but it’s short-lived because the afternoon turns cross-on and drops off.

From Sunday afternoon all the way through to Thursday the 31st, it’s mostly grim. Surf drops below 3ft, periods shrink to 8 seconds or less, and the wind is either cross-on or onshore. The energy plummets to weak values in the 40s and 60s. There’s a bit of a bump on Thursday afternoon with 6ft S swell and big energy (1098), but it’s onshore and choppy, so not worth paddling out for.

Friday the 31st gets blown out with a 10ft S swell and a 12-second period under strong cross-on winds – that’s expert-only territory and messy with it. The energy is shouting at 4120, but with that wind, it’s a write-off for a clean surf.

The real standout in this whole outlook, and I mean the only one worth circling on the calendar, is Sunday the 2nd of August morning. We’ve got a clean 5ft SE swell from a 10-second period, with a light NNW breeze giving clean conditions and offshore flow. The energy is solid at 759, and the wave comment is very good. This is the best on offer – a real treat after a long wait. It’s a fairly consistent break, but keep in mind crowds can show up sometimes, so get in early.

Monday the 3rd morning is also decent – 5ft SE swell with offshore NW wind, clean and nice – but it’s not quite as strong as Sunday. After that, things fade again into smaller, weaker surf through the second week, with a few marginal windows but nothing that stands out.

So, bottom line: hold out for Sunday the 2nd of August morning. That’s your session. It’s been a long dry spell, but that one window makes it worth keeping an eye on.

Rusty.

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