Woolgoolga Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, lookin’ at the Woolgoolga region for the next couple of weeks. Honestly, it’s a bit of a mixed bag and a whole lot of quiet, so let’s get into it.

The opening few days are pretty average. Friday the 24th of July, we’ve got a 5 ft S swell, but with a short period of just 7 seconds and a cross-off SSW breeze at 15 mph, it’s got that energy reading of 291 (moderate) but it’s just not coming together, poor conditions overall. That S direction isn’t the optimum ESE either. Saturday morning on the 25th is the first real standout. We’re looking at a 5 ft SSE swell with a long 14-second period, giving a punchy energy reading of 1106 (strong). The wind is light NNW at 3 mph, creating just a light cross-shore. This is groundswell and will hold up better out at Woolgoolga’s reef sections. It’s a spot that’s fairly consistent, but keep in mind it’s advanced only, and crowds are possible. The water temp is sitting at 67°, which is 1° below the norm – pretty average for this time of year.

From that Saturday high, things drop off fast. Sunday the 26th has a clean 3 ft SSE swell with glassy conditions early (calm, 0 mph), but it’s nothing special – energy down to 246. After that, we’ve got a real dry spell. From Monday morning on the 27th, we see a moderate 5 ft S swell with good energy (653) and clean cross-off winds, but then the whole week just fades. Tuesday the 28th is tiny at 3 ft, and by Wednesday the 29th we’re scraping 0.3 ft. Most afternoons are blown out with onshore or cross-shore winds. There’s a long gap here where there’s nothing worth paddling for until the 5th of August.

The second week doesn’t offer much redemption. Wednesday morning August 5th brings back a short-period 4 ft S swell (energy 218) with clean light cross-off breezes, but it’s marginal. Then Thursday the 6th is nearly flat and glassy – 3 ft E swell – but again, not worth a trip.

Then, on Friday morning August 7th, we get a bit of a surprise. It’s tiny – only 1 ft – but with a massive 20-second period from the SSE and glassy conditions (calm, 0 mph). The energy reading is 312, moderate, but that long-period groundswell will wrap into Woolgoolga’s reef and river mouth nicely. Just remember, with that period, it might break a bit straight on the beach, so stick to the points. It’s the only other bit of life in the window after the 25th. After that, it’s back to small weak surf right through to the end of the outlook.

Bottom line: your best bet is undeniably Saturday morning, July 25th. Get out there early for the 5 ft SSE groundswell with long period and light winds. The rest of the window is largely flat or poor quality, so don’t hold your breath. It’s a bit of a blank run, but that’s Woolgoolga in winter sometimes.

Keep an eye on the horizon, Rusty.

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