Woolgoolga Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, checking in on the Woolgoolga stretch.

Alright, we’ve got a bit of a mixed bag over the next couple of weeks with Woolgoolga offering a few brief windows before things get interesting. For the most part, the immediate forecast is pretty small and choppy, but there’s a standout on the horizon that’s worth waiting for.

Kicking off Friday morning (28th August), there’s a little 4ft SSE swell rolling in with a 9-second period. The water’s sitting at 68°, which is pretty much spot-on average for this time of year, and the combined energy is a moderate 389. Winds are light and cross from the SSE, so it’s not terrible, but it’s very marginal and the tide might be messing with it. Honestly, it’s not worth paddling out for.

We head into Saturday (29th August) morning with a cleaner picture – 4ft of SSE swell, 10-second period, and the wind swinging south to go cross-offshore. The energy drops a touch to 276, and it’s clean, but it’s still pretty ordinary size. Saturday afternoon sees the wind picking up and going cross-shore, so it chops up.

Sunday morning (30th August) is the pick of this first week. We get 6ft of S swell, 9-second period, with moderate energy (874) and a clean cross-offshore wind from the south. That’s a fun little size for Woolgoolga and conditions are tidy. After that, it drops off fast – Monday through Wednesday (31st August to 2nd September) is a real let-down, with swell dipping below 3ft and mostly cross-onshore winds creating messy conditions. Thursday and Friday (3rd to 4th September) are even smaller, barely breaking.

We hit a dead spell from the 5th to the 6th of September where the swell is tiny (1ft to 2ft) and the energy is weak. Honestly, not worth looking at.

Now here’s the one that gets the blood pumping. On Monday, the 7th of September, the forecast is calling for a serious pulse – 12ft of SSE swell with a solid 10-second period and a combined energy of 2170. That’s strong, heavy stuff. The wind is light and cross-onshore in the morning and onshore in the afternoon. The caveat: this wave is predicted to be too big for Woolgoolga. This is advanced territory only. It’s going to be a beast, and if you’re not an expert, stay on the sand. Tuesday the 8th backs off slightly to 8ft, still big, but the winds turn fresh and messy from the north-northeast, so it’s not clean. Wednesday the 9th drops to 5ft with poor winds.

After that, we’re back to tiny dribble from the 10th to the 12th of September with very little energy.

So, the standout: Monday the 7th of September is the big day for Woolgoolga if you can handle the size. The 12ft SSE swell is proper, but it’s only for the experienced crew. Other than that, Sunday the 30th of August is a fun, clean option with the southerly swell.

Crowd factor? Woolgoolga can get busy sometimes, especially on a clean day, so keep that in your back pocket.

Stay safe out there.

Rusty

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