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
23.7° 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 Tuesday (May 05) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 11s period. 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 3.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Monday (May 11) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Friday (May 08) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Tue 5th May)7ft (2.2m) 11s
Best Surf 4AM (Mon 11th May)10ft (3.0m) 17s
Most Powerful 4AM (Mon 11th May)10ft (3.0m) 17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
4
3
1
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
4
3
2
2
2
1
5
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
E
10
2
E
10
2.2
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1
E
9
1.7
S
8
1.6
SSE
12
1.9
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
9
2.5
S
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
802
834
1169
841
850
723
524
458
386
320
257
170
393
671
1071
861
638
325
248
232
3631
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
15
NE
10
NW
5
W
20
SSE
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
E
10
NW
10
WNW
5
NNW
20
SW
5
WSW
5
ESE
10
WNW
5
SSW
5
SE
10
W
5
SSW
15
SSE
15
SW
cross
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross
off
High Tide
9:44PM1.51m
10:02AM0.96m
10:23PM1.46m
10:44AM0.91m
11:06PM1.40m
11:33AM0.86m
11:54PM1.35m
12:34PM0.84m
00:48AM1.31m
1:45PM0.86m
1:45AM1.30m
2:54PM0.93m
2:44AM1.30m
Low Tide
3:04PM0.23m
4:25AM0.26m
3:39PM0.28m
5:09AM0.31m
4:17PM0.34m
5:59AM0.35m
5:00PM0.40m
6:55AM0.37m
5:53PM0.45m
7:54AM0.36m
6:59PM0.49m
8:49AM0.31m
8:15PM0.50m
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
mod rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
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6:16
6:18
6:18
6:18
6:20
6:20
6:20
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5:09
5:08
5:07
5:07
5:06
5:06
5:05
1
4
6
4
Temp °C
21
22
20
22
21
20
22
21
18
25
25
17
16
17
14
17
17
15
20
20
18
22
21
21
23
20
19
21
20
17
22
23
11
12
14
10
15
15
12
18
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
E
10
2
E
10
2.2
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1
E
9
1.1
S
8
1.6
SSE
12
1.9
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
9
Energy kJ
802
834
1169
841
850
723
524
458
386
320
257
170
161
671
1071
861
638
325
248
232
321
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
18
0.2
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
7
0.1
NE
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
1.2
SSE
17
Energy kJ
2
4
4
5
24
27
20
11
4
3
109
111
92
96
96
69
72
73
804
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
11
0.3
SSW
16
0.1
NE
10
0.1
S
13
0.1
NE
9
0.1
S
17
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.2
NNE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
SSE
18
0.3
SSE
18
0.6
E
10
Energy kJ
6
5
3
5
53
4
3
3
6
3
3
10
4
4
32
60
69
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
3
0.7
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
NW
3
1.1
SSW
5
1.7
S
8
2.5
S
17
Energy kJ
6
25
14
2
48
393
3631
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
5
Distance (km)
1
169
0
0
77
6
0
47
0
0
1
0
0
12
0
0
6
0
0
6
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
5
4
4
3
4
5
8
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
8
7
5
4
5
9
5
6
5
5
5
4
4
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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