Woolgoolga Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I won’t beat around the bush—for the next week and a half, it’s pretty grim for a paddle. Woolgoolga’s copping tiny, weak swell for days, and the winds are mostly on it or cross. It’s a slow start with nothing worth getting wet for until we get closer to next week.

There’s a long gap of no real surf recommendations from Thursday, 6 August right through to Tuesday, 11 August. Just little dribbles of 1ft to 2ft with poor conditions and scores that say "don’t bother." The water temp is 68°F, about normal for the time of year, so at least you won’t freeze waiting.

Wednesday afternoon, 12 August, there’s a whisper of hope—2ft from the east, period 9 seconds, and glassy as. The combined swell energy is moderate (155), but it’s just not enough to get excited about. Surfable, but ordinary.

Now, the standout window kicks off from Friday morning, 14 August. That’s the one. Friday morning, 14 August, Woolgoolga sees a solid 10ft south swell with a 12-second period—proper groundswell energy, and the combined energy is a massive 4060, strong and powerful. Winds are light cross-off from the SSW, so it’ll be clean. But let’s be real: 10ft is only for the experts. If you’re not solid on a big board, give this one a miss. The long period (12 seconds) means it’ll have good shape, but at a beach and reef break it can get straight and tricky—best for the reefs if you know the spot. Crowds are possible here, so expect some company for the few who can handle it.

Saturday morning, 15 August, the swell eases a bit to 7ft from the south (period 9 seconds), still decent energy (1098). Light NNW winds, but it’s a cross-shore, so not as clean. Still very marginal for most due to size.

After that, the run continues with 6ft to 6ft SSE swells through Sunday and Monday, mostly with moderate cross-off winds that keep it clean on the sets, but the period drops and the energy stays moderate. Nothing that really pulls you out of bed.

Wednesday morning, 19 August, there’s a little uptick: 4ft from the east (period 9 seconds), combined energy 334, with light cross-off winds from the south. It’s labelled “expect good surf conditions”—the first real positive note in the whole forecast. Clean waves, shoulder-high, with some punch. That’s your next best session after the big Friday.

Friday afternoon, 21 August, another mention: 4ft from the east (10-second period), energy 298, with light offshore from the WNW. Again, clean conditions and solid enough for a fun end to the week.

So to sum it up: the big one is Friday 14 August for experts only. The best all-rounder for most surfers is Wednesday 19 August and maybe Friday 21 August. Everything else is small, weak, or blown out. If you’re after a paddle, wait for that Friday the 14th or the mid-week session on the 19th.

Rusty.

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