Woolgoolga surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Tuesday 12 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
23.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Woolgoolga today?

The current surf forecast for Woolgoolga at 4AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)5ft (1.6m)7s
Afternoon (13 May)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Evening (13 May)6ft (1.8m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue night, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SE
6
1.9
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
269
315
299
261
234
241
254
289
329
358
358
306
329
372
362
362
344
294
294
263
202
220
234
207
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SSE
20
SE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSW
5
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
4:43PM1.19m
4:35AM1.32m
5:28PM1.36m
5:28AM1.32m
6:13PM1.53m
6:20AM1.30m
Low Tide
10:35PM0.38m
11:05AM0.09m
11:35PM0.28m
11:46AM0.03m
00:30AM0.17m
12:27PM-0.01m
part cloud
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:01
5:01
1
1
2
1
2
3
3
1
1
2
4
1
5
5
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
20
20
20
19
19
20
19
19
20
19
20
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
20
20
20
15
16
16
16
17
17
16
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
17
18
17
16
18
19
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
11
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
1.6
SE
7
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.4
S
10
1.8
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
Energy kJ
103
70
65
62
60
62
254
42
44
35
35
29
29
20
4
32
344
294
294
263
202
220
234
207
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
16
0.4
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
S
13
0.5
S
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
Energy kJ
17
21
91
63
62
40
62
37
37
23
20
35
34
24
34
20
29
50
60
57
27
27
27
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.1
S
26
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
23
0.4
E
11
0.1
SE
21
0.2
SSE
19
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.2
E
10
0.1
S
16
0.4
ESE
9
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
4
37
37
13
12
11
37
17
36
31
29
27
25
42
37
33
8
5
29
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SE
6
1.9
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
Energy kJ
269
315
299
261
234
241
168
289
329
358
358
306
329
372
362
362
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
77
77
106
29
8
19
106
106
47
8
47
61
47
29
47
19
6
6
6
6
6
6
0
19
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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