Woolgoolga Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for Woolgoolga over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, we’re staring down a pretty lean start. The first proper swell of note isn’t showing until Friday the 14th, so the next couple of days are a write-off. You’re looking at a couple of days of nothing before that Friday morning window opens up.

That Friday morning, the 14th of August, is the standout. We’ve got a 6ft southerly swell rolling in with a period of 8 seconds. The wind’s offshore, swinging cross-off from the south, and the water’s sitting right around average for this time of year at 67°, with no real anomaly. The combined energy is solid, hitting 761 (moderate energy). This is a clean, punchy morning for advanced surfers. After that, it’s a bit of a letdown as the wind swings and the swell drops off Friday arvo, and then we’re into a real flat spell.

From Saturday the 15th all the way through to Thursday the 20th, it’s pretty grim – small, messy, onshore or cross-shore winds, and the score is poor. There’s a slight lift on the 20th with a 3ft easterly and light offshore breezes, but it’s small and only rated as “good,” not a real standout.

The next real glimmer is on Saturday the 22nd of August in the afternoon. A 4ft north-easterly swell, period of 8 seconds, with a clean offshore wind from the west-southwest. Light winds, clean conditions, and combined energy of 218 (moderate). That’s a little afternoon session worth keeping an eye on.

Then, on Sunday the 23rd, the morning is glassy. North-northwest breeze, dead calm. The swell is small, 3ft from the east-northeast, period of 9 seconds. Combined energy of 189 (moderate). Not powerful, but for a glassy morning, it’s a nice window for a mellow paddle.

Tuesday the 25th of August morning is another glassy one – dead calm, 4ft southerly swell, period of 9 seconds. Combined energy of 335 (moderate). That’s clean and looking good for a quiet session.

But if you want the real beast, you’ll want to circle Friday the 28th of August. That morning we’ve got a 5ft southerly swell, period of 11 seconds, with light offshore winds from the south. The combined energy jumps to 567 (moderate-strong). The swell direction is a good match for the optimum, and the wind is clean. That’s the best on offer in the second week – proper groundswell, solid size, and clean. It’s a bit further out, so keep an eye on it, but it looks promising.

A few notes: Woolgoolga is a beach and reef setup, so that longer-period swell on the 28th might wrap a bit better around the reef than the beach. On the days with bigger swell and strong cross-shore winds, especially with the beach component, it’s going to look more like a kiteboarder’s playground than a paddle surfer’s paradise.

Stay stoked,
Rusty

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