Woolgoolga surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Saturday 16 May 2026 AEST
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Woolgoolga surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Woolgoolga sea temperature is
23.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Woolgoolga today?

The current surf forecast for Woolgoolga at 10AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Afternoon (16 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (16 May)6ft (1.9m)9s

Table - waves today at Woolgoolga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 64mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon night).

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
4
3
2
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
2
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
232
274
280
307
331
450
494
493
599
650
588
588
580
593
588
800
812
794
808
826
516
516
796
890
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
SW
5
SSW
0
NNE
10
NE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
20
NNE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:11AM1.26m
7:43PM1.78m
8:03AM1.21m
8:30PM1.84m
8:56AM1.14m
9:20PM1.85m
Low Tide
1:24AM0.07m
1:09PM-0.02m
2:18AM0.01m
1:53PM-0.01m
3:12AM-0.01m
2:39PM0.03m
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cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
1
1
1
2
2
4
3
3
2
2
2
6
4
8
Temp °C
17
16
16
18
19
20
20
19
18
17
18
20
20
21
20
20
19
18
19
19
20
20
19
19
15
13
13
16
18
20
21
20
19
17
19
22
20
21
20
20
19
19
20
20
19
20
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
2
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.9
E
9
Energy kJ
232
274
280
307
331
450
494
493
599
650
588
588
580
593
588
528
516
515
573
575
516
516
516
580
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
4
3
3
3
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
4
0.4
SW
3
0.9
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
Energy kJ
9
2
29
17
800
812
794
808
826
796
890
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
Distance (km)
6
6
6
6
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
6
1
1
0
1
1
276
24
276
341
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
3
2
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
7
4
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