Woolgoolga surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

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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
23.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Woolgoolga this week:

The surf forecast for Woolgoolga over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (May 01) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Woolgoolga in the next 16 days are 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 02) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (May 05) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Fri 1st May)4.5ft (1.4m) 8s
Best Surf10PM (Sun 3rd May)6ft (1.8m) 10s
Most Powerful 1PM (Sat 2nd May)8ft (2.5m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Woolgoolga over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tue
5
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
2
0
0
1
2
1
2
2
0
3
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
2.5
E
9
2.2
E
9
1.9
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
ESE
11
1.6
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
182
190
156
294
295
247
252
291
331
287
1051
828
696
546
524
600
524
524
666
763
588
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
20
S
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SE
10
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSW
20
E
15
E
10
NE
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNE
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:17AM1.29m
6:53PM1.43m
6:56AM1.24m
7:27PM1.50m
7:34AM1.19m
7:59PM1.55m
8:10AM1.13m
8:33PM1.56m
8:47AM1.08m
9:07PM1.55m
9:24AM1.02m
9:44PM1.51m
10:02AM0.96m
Low Tide
00:22AM0.28m
12:30PM0.11m
1:06AM0.24m
1:00PM0.11m
1:46AM0.20m
1:30PM0.12m
2:25AM0.19m
2:00PM0.15m
3:04AM0.19m
2:31PM0.19m
3:43AM0.22m
3:04PM0.23m
4:25AM0.26m
3:39PM0.28m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
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rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
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6:13
6:15
6:15
6:16
6:16
6:16
6:18
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5:14
5:13
5:12
5:10
5:09
5:09
5:08
2
1
2
14
5
1
1
10
9
3
3
3
1
3
Temp °C
19
21
22
20
21
21
20
20
21
20
22
22
21
22
21
20
24
22
19
20
20
19
19
21
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
21
21
21
22
21
21
23
21
20
18
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
9
1.9
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
ESE
11
1.6
E
11
Energy kJ
182
190
156
294
295
247
252
291
331
287
749
828
696
546
524
600
524
524
666
763
588
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
8
0.2
S
17
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
9
Energy kJ
2
2
2
6
1
22
18
8
7
6
7
6
6
1
2
3
4
9
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
17
0.1
N
11
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
5
4
9
8
7
1
1
1
1
6
2
3
2
2
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
4
2.5
E
9
0.3
NNW
3
0.8
S
4
1.1
S
5
0.7
SSE
5
Energy kJ
13
1051
2
19
55
28
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
6
8
8
19
8
0
0
8
0
47
47
47
1
1
1
1
47
0
6
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
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
8
8
6
5
5
6
7
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
6
8
7
5
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Information about the Woolgoolga Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Woolgoolga provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Woolgoolga can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Woolgoolga surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Woolgoolga) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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