Woolgoolga surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

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

How big are the waves at Woolgoolga today?

The current surf forecast for Woolgoolga at 3PM is: 1.7m 7s 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-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

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

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
251
240
282
289
329
297
306
337
329
382
362
344
344
327
294
263
242
234
234
207
207
226
240
219
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
S
10
SSW
5
S
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:35AM1.32m
5:28PM1.36m
5:28AM1.32m
6:13PM1.53m
6:20AM1.30m
6:57PM1.67m
Low Tide
11:05AM0.09m
11:35PM0.28m
11:46AM0.03m
00:30AM0.17m
12:27PM-0.01m
1:24AM0.07m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:01
5:01
5:00
1
1
1
3
4
3
3
3
4
5
6
5
3
3
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
19
20
19
19
19
18
19
18
18
19
19
19
18
19
19
17
18
19
20
20
19
19
18
17
17
17
15
16
16
15
17
16
16
17
17
16
16
17
17
16
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
10
1.6
SE
7
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
E
10
0.1
SE
10
1.8
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
Energy kJ
60
240
62
42
42
42
41
35
34
20
18
4
344
327
294
263
242
234
234
207
207
226
240
219
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
11
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
E
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.2
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
Energy kJ
62
62
37
40
37
35
35
19
18
18
20
34
29
8
30
28
27
27
27
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
24
0.4
ESE
11
0.1
S
23
0.1
SE
21
0.2
SSE
19
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
S
16
0.4
ESE
9
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
12
40
10
17
36
31
29
27
25
24
20
8
8
5
29
5
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
0.7
S
4
Energy kJ
251
282
289
329
297
306
337
329
382
362
344
14
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
29
8
106
169
47
61
22
6
29
47
47
19
6
6
0
0
0
0
8
19
6
0
0
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
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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