Woolgoolga surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Tuesday 19 May 2026 AEST
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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
23.1° 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 19) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Woolgoolga in the next 16 days are 3.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 23) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Monday (May 25) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Tue 19th May)6ft (1.8m) 10s
Best Surf 1AM (Fri 22nd May)10ft (3.0m) 8s
Most Powerful 1PM (Sat 23rd May)11ft (3.5m) 11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri morning, calm by Sun afternoon).

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
!
!
!
!
!
!
3
4
3
3
3
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
E
10
2.1
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.4
E
10
2
SSE
9
2.2
SSE
9
2
SSE
9
2.2
SSE
7
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
9
3
SE
9
3.5
SSE
10
3.5
SE
10
3
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.4
ESE
11
2.2
ESE
11
2
ESE
11
1.6
E
10
2.1
ESE
11
1.7
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
904
843
529
363
560
775
573
512
1074
1502
1759
2386
2126
2369
1546
1298
1051
875
562
934
659
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
15
WNW
10
W
20
SSW
30
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
40
S
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
S
20
SW
10
SSW
5
ESE
10
W
5
SSW
20
SSE
25
SSW
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
off
glassy
cross
cross-off
High Tide
10:13PM1.80m
10:48AM1.01m
11:08PM1.72m
11:51AM0.97m
00:07AM1.61m
1:00PM0.96m
1:08AM1.50m
2:11PM1.00m
2:09AM1.39m
3:18PM1.08m
3:09AM1.29m
4:16PM1.18m
Low Tide
3:28PM0.08m
5:05AM0.05m
4:20PM0.16m
6:05AM0.11m
5:18PM0.25m
7:07AM0.15m
6:25PM0.35m
8:07AM0.18m
7:40PM0.42m
9:02AM0.19m
8:58PM0.45m
9:51AM0.19m
10:11PM0.45m
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
6:28
6:28
6:28
6:30
6:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:58
4:58
4:58
4:57
4:57
4
1
1
2
2
4
1
2
1
1
2
Temp °C
24
23
18
20
20
16
18
18
17
19
18
17
18
20
18
21
20
17
19
19
17
22
21
16
15
15
11
12
12
11
12
11
10
15
16
15
21
21
16
15
15
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
E
10
2.1
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.1
E
9
1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.2
E
9
1
E
9
0.5
E
10
3
SE
10
3
SE
10
3
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.4
ESE
11
2.2
ESE
11
2
ESE
11
1.6
E
10
0.1
S
18
1.7
ESE
10
Energy kJ
904
843
529
363
307
210
173
201
240
164
49
1729
1491
1733
1546
1298
1051
875
562
6
659
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
14
0.9
ESE
12
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
18
0.3
SSE
16
Energy kJ
6
16
244
9
7
5
4
3
6
50
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.4
S
16
Energy kJ
4
77
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNW
4
0.7
SW
4
1.3
SSE
7
2
SSE
9
2.2
SSE
9
2
SSE
9
2.2
SSE
7
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
9
3
SE
9
3.5
SSE
10
3.5
SE
10
3
SE
11
1
S
5
1.2
S
6
2.1
ESE
11
1.3
SSE
9
Energy kJ
14
21
186
560
775
573
512
1074
1502
1759
2386
2126
2369
42
102
934
264
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
Distance (km)
1
1
0
6
77
47
106
106
61
61
381
106
61
6
6
0
47
0
0
77
6
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
4
2
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
7
5
5
7
9
5
4
4
5
6
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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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