Woolgoolga surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Friday 15 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 1AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 15). 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)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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)
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
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
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
2.3
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
226
226
232
274
300
287
353
394
483
493
586
588
588
588
580
580
588
528
528
526
526
515
515
844
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
20
SSW
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
5
SSE
0
W
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NE
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
15
NNE
15
NE
cross
cross-off
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:57PM1.67m
7:11AM1.26m
7:43PM1.78m
8:03AM1.21m
8:30PM1.84m
8:56AM1.14m
Low Tide
1:24AM0.07m
1:09PM-0.02m
2:18AM0.01m
1:53PM-0.01m
3:12AM-0.01m
2:39PM0.03m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light 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
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
4
6
4
Temp °C
19
18
17
16
16
18
19
20
20
19
18
17
18
20
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
17
15
14
13
16
18
20
21
20
19
17
20
21
20
20
20
19
20
20
20
19
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
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
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.9
E
9
Energy kJ
226
226
232
274
300
287
353
394
483
493
586
588
588
588
580
580
588
528
528
526
526
515
515
588
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
Energy kJ
4
3
3
3
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
9
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
28
28
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.7
SSW
4
2.3
ENE
9
Energy kJ
9
20
17
844
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Distance (km)
6
0
5
6
6
6
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
47
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
3
5
4
5
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
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