Surf Forecasts:
Woolgoolga surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, SSE swell with 2,372 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with SE swell.
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 Monday (Sep 14) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. 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 3.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Woolgoolga over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s happenin’ at Woolgoolga over the next couple weeks.
Honestly, the first few days are a write-off. Nothin’ worth paddlin’ for until Wednesday the 16th. So save your energy.
Come Wednesday the 16th afternoon, the ocean wakes up proper. Woolgoolga, a beach and reef spot that demands respect, is gonna cop a mighty 12-foot swell from the SSE, with a 9-second period. That combined energy is a massive 1683 – that’s a ton of power. This is strictly for the experts. The wind is a strong cross-offshore at 28 mph, keepin’ the surface clean, but the size is so big it’s predicted to be too much for the break itself. It’s gonna be a battle.
Thursday the 17th morning stays solid with a 10-foot SSE swell, still clean under a 19 mph SSW cross-off wind. Energy is still cranked at 1287. Still expert territory. The afternoon eases a bit to 8 feet, but conditions get more marginal.
Friday the 18th morning is still overhead at 8 feet from the SE, with a 10-second period and clean conditions from a southerly breeze. The energy remains very high at 1664. This is the tail-end of the real stand-out stuff.
Saturday the 19th morning sees a drop to 6 feet from the SE, with a longer 11-second interval. The combined energy is still a solid 738. With a light onshore breeze from the NE at just 3 mph, it could be glassy early. That’s a much more manageable wave for the average surfer.
From Sunday the 20th right through to Monday the 28th of September, it’s a wasteland. Small, choppy, weak slop with onshore winds or tiny little scraps. There’s a brief, marginal flicker on Sunday the 27th with a 5-foot NNE swell, but it’s nothin’ to write home about.
The absolute pick of the fortnight is Wednesday the 16th and Thursday the 17th, but only if you’ve got the skills and the guts. For everyone else, try Saturday the 19th morning. Water temp is right around average for the season at 68°.
Keep your head on a swivel.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sun morning, strong winds from the S by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 163 | 132 | 83 | 88 | 90 | 56 | 37 | 55 | 45 | 485 | 1680 | 1696 | 1284 | 1265 | 2162 | 1008 | 1040 | 990 | 639 | 386 | 184 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:23PM1.40m | 9:51AM1.47m | 9:59PM1.26m | 10:30AM1.44m | 10:35PM1.12m | 11:11AM1.38m | 11:15PM0.99m | 11:58AM1.31m | 00:04AM0.88m | 12:56PM1.24m | 1:14AM0.80m | 2:09PM1.21m | 2:46AM0.78m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:20PM0.12m | 3:32AM0.06m | 4:03PM0.19m | 4:02AM0.14m | 4:47PM0.28m | 4:33AM0.22m | 5:36PM0.38m | 5:08AM0.31m | 6:35PM0.46m | 5:50AM0.39m | 7:52PM0.52m | 6:49AM0.46m | 9:21PM0.51m | ||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 12 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 10 | NE 6 | E 14 | E 13 | ENE 13 | E 13 | NE 13 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 163 | 132 | 83 | 88 | 90 | 22 | 15 | 23 | 45 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 1216 | 1008 | 1040 | 990 | 639 | 386 | 184 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | ENE 4 | S 14 | E 8 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | NE 14 | — | — | — | S 19 | — | E 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 73 | 31 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 56 | 37 | 2 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | 7 | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 81 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 14 | E 12 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | N 16 | NE 12 | S 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 24 | 58 | 97 | 44 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 3 | — | — | ENE 4 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NE 5 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | NE 3 | N 3 |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | 28 | 1 | 3 | 55 | — | 485 | 1680 | 1696 | 1284 | 1265 | 2162 | 653 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 169 | 0 | 47 | 381 | 0 | 47 | 387 | 6 | 415 | 1168 | 222 | 106 | 106 | 6 | 8 | 77 | 0 | 5 | 47 | 0 |
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