Woolgoolga surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Wednesday 13 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 normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Woolgoolga today?

The current surf forecast for Woolgoolga at 2AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Afternoon (14 May)6ft (1.8m)7s
Evening (14 May)6ft (1.8m)8s

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 Fri morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
340
329
306
306
297
329
344
344
353
429
302
280
249
234
234
220
226
232
232
238
224
267
443
572
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
5:28PM1.36m
5:28AM1.32m
6:13PM1.53m
6:20AM1.30m
6:57PM1.67m
7:11AM1.26m
Low Tide
11:35PM0.28m
11:46AM0.03m
00:30AM0.17m
12:27PM-0.01m
1:24AM0.07m
1:09PM-0.02m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:01
5:00
3
3
3
2
2
5
6
4
4
2
3
3
1
Temp °C
20
19
19
18
18
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
19
19
20
20
20
19
18
17
17
18
20
20
17
17
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
16
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
15
15
16
19
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
7
0.4
E
10
1.8
ESE
7
0.4
S
10
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
Energy kJ
42
42
41
306
297
30
344
31
353
336
302
280
249
234
234
220
226
232
232
238
224
267
443
572
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
37
35
35
35
20
20
19
34
8
30
28
27
27
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
19
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
17
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
E
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
E
9
0.1
S
15
0.6
E
9
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
36
31
29
19
18
24
21
8
5
5
29
27
4
59
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
2
ESE
8
0.3
SSW
2
0.8
S
4
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
340
329
306
329
344
429
1
18
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
47
61
29
6
47
47
8
106
19
8
6
6
6
0
8
6
6
0
0
6
6
6
8
6
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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