Woolgoolga Back Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.12° S 153.21° E

Issued: 3 am 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Woolgoolga Back Beach sea temperature is
20.4° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 25 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 29 Jun, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 26 Jun, 10AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, SSE swell with 347 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 29 Jun, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SE 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 Monday (Jun 29) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. 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 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 26) 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 1.1m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 03) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Mon 29th Jun)3.5ft (1.1m) 8s
Best Surf10PM (Mon 29th Jun)3.5ft (1.1m) 8s
Most Powerful10AM (Fri 26th Jun)5.5ft (1.7m) 8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.5
SSE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.2
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.6
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
347
257
270
180
338
281
330
307
281
191
167
133
107
79
76
60
37
33
48
55
59
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
S
15
SW
20
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSE
5
SSW
5
WSW
10
NNE
10
NW
10
NW
20
NNE
10
NW
15
NNW
20
NNE
15
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
5:56PM1.43m
6:05AM0.93m
6:37PM1.48m
6:51AM0.94m
7:16PM1.53m
7:33AM0.96m
7:55PM1.56m
8:13AM0.97m
8:32PM1.58m
8:51AM0.98m
9:09PM1.59m
9:30AM0.99m
9:44PM1.58m
Low Tide
11:04AM0.28m
00:39AM0.36m
11:47AM0.27m
1:21AM0.31m
12:29PM0.25m
2:01AM0.26m
1:10PM0.23m
2:38AM0.22m
1:49PM0.21m
3:15AM0.20m
2:27PM0.21m
3:52AM0.19m
3:05PM0.22m
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6:43
6:43
6:43
6:43
6:43
6:43
6:43
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4:55
4:55
4:55
4:57
4:57
4:58
4:58
 mm
1
1
4
3
1
3
2
2
4
3
Temp °C
16
17
16
16
16
15
16
16
15
16
17
17
17
17
15
20
19
16
20
19
17
Feels °C
12
13
13
13
14
12
12
13
13
13
16
17
17
16
14
18
16
15
17
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SE
8
0.1
S
16
1.4
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.2
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
NE
5
0.5
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
NE
6
Energy kJ
244
5
270
180
250
281
252
307
281
191
167
133
107
79
76
60
37
11
48
55
24
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
9
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
12
0.3
ESE
14
0.5
ESE
11
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
S
14
0.1
SE
12
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
E
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.4
NE
5
0.3
ESE
10
0.5
SE
7
0.4
NE
5
0.1
S
11
0.6
E
9
Energy kJ
6
19
6
42
39
36
73
26
16
6
12
8
32
33
20
9
20
26
8
2
59
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.2
SSE
18
0.4
NE
5
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
19
0.2
ESE
11
0.1
S
18
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
S
16
0.3
E
10
0.1
S
9
0.4
ESE
10
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
4
7
7
25
30
7
4
4
7
11
6
30
20
19
2
33
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSE
8
1.5
SE
8
0.7
SSW
4
1.5
SSE
9
0.4
SW
3
1.4
SE
9
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.7
NNE
5
0.6
NE
3
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
NNW
3
0.5
NE
5
1.1
NNE
6
Energy kJ
347
257
14
338
2
330
1
1
22
6
1
1
11
74
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
7
78
7
7
1
7
7
7
7
7
7
0
0
0
0
1
169
1
5
142
1
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
2
1
1
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
5
6
5
5
7
5
8
6
8
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
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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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