Woolgoolga surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Monday 11 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: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)5ft (1.6m)7s
Afternoon (12 May)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Evening (12 May)6ft (1.9m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.9
SE
6
1.9
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.9
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
276
268
268
244
244
221
240
287
278
325
284
261
251
258
293
330
372
382
382
362
372
372
372
353
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
3:40AM1.31m
4:43PM1.19m
4:35AM1.32m
5:28PM1.36m
5:28AM1.32m
Low Tide
9:29PM0.46m
10:23AM0.16m
10:35PM0.38m
11:05AM0.09m
11:35PM0.28m
11:46AM0.03m
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:02
5:01
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
1
3
4
3
2
Temp °C
21
20
20
19
19
20
21
20
20
19
19
19
19
20
20
20
19
19
18
19
18
19
19
20
17
16
17
15
15
16
17
16
16
15
16
16
17
18
17
17
16
16
15
16
15
16
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.8
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
11
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
E
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
0.4
S
10
Energy kJ
276
268
268
196
144
150
111
103
103
70
64
62
60
62
42
44
36
37
40
35
20
372
372
31
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
15
0.3
S
14
Energy kJ
125
167
226
201
169
141
141
21
17
21
65
63
40
40
37
37
37
23
29
27
25
31
21
34
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
10
0.3
SSE
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.1
S
26
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
23
0.1
SE
21
0.2
SSE
19
0.2
SSE
18
0.4
S
17
0.4
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.1
SE
10
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
106
24
4
4
4
37
37
13
12
11
10
17
36
31
94
84
44
24
4
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.9
SE
6
1.9
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.9
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
Energy kJ
218
207
227
244
244
221
240
287
278
325
284
261
251
258
293
330
372
382
382
362
372
353
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
77
29
47
77
77
77
77
77
218
47
47
29
8
19
29
169
106
47
47
19
29
47
169
106
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
5
9
9
8
9
9
8
6
8
7
6
6
9
9
5
9
5
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