Surf Forecasts:
Woolgoolga surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, ESE swell with 388 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 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 Tuesday (Aug 18) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Woolgoolga in the next 16 days are 1.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Woolgoolga over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s get into what Woolgoolga is doing.
Honestly, the next couple of weeks are pretty bloody quiet. There’s a tiny window early on, but don’t go planning your week around it. Water temp is 67°F, right around average for the time of year.
The one session that stands out is Monday morning, August 17th. You’ve got a 5ft swell coming from the SE, period of 7 seconds. Wind is cross-off from the S at 9 mph, and it’s clean. Wave energy is moderate at 533. This is your best bet – get out there before the rain and chop move in.
Monday afternoon turns ugly – cross-on wind, rain, and the surf gets sloppy. Tuesday the 18th is marginal, with a 5ft ESE swell but cross winds making it bumpy. Wednesday the 19th morning is clean with a 4ft swell and a cross-off from the S, which is okay, but it’s nothing to write home about.
From Thursday the 20th onward, it’s mostly poor. Swell drops under 3ft, wind goes onshore or cross-on, and wave energy is weak, often under 200. The stretch from Friday the 21st all the way to the end of the month is just flat and choppy. There’s a glassy moment on Saturday the 22nd morning and Sunday the 23rd afternoon, but the swell is only 2ft – barely a ripple.
The second week has a few clean mornings, like Tuesday the 25th and Wednesday the 26th with cross-off wind, but again, the swell is only 2-2ft. Weak energy. No real power.
By the end of August and into September, the swell tries to climb a bit to 3-4ft, but the wind is onshore from the ENE, with rain. Conditions are poor for a paddle. With small swell and messy wind, this beach-and-reef setup is more interesting for kite surfing.
Your one real chance is Monday morning the 17th. After that, it’s a long stretch of nothing.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 268 | 250 | 294 | 292 | 140 | 286 | 183 | 365 | 208 | 155 | 181 | 94 | 74 | 94 | 57 | 47 | 77 | 89 | 60 | 58 | 67 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:12AM1.33m | 11:12PM1.24m | 11:58AM1.31m | 11:53PM1.08m | 12:49PM1.27m | 00:41AM0.94m | 1:49PM1.23m | 1:46AM0.84m | 2:58PM1.23m | 3:12AM0.80m | 4:07PM1.26m | 4:31AM0.82m | 5:04PM1.33m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:13PM0.30m | 5:26AM0.18m | 6:07PM0.41m | 6:02AM0.26m | 7:10PM0.50m | 6:44AM0.35m | 8:31PM0.55m | 7:39AM0.41m | 10:01PM0.53m | 8:51AM0.44m | 11:11PM0.47m | 10:03AM0.42m | 00:00AM0.39m | ||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — |
mm | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 7 | S 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 12 | E 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 268 | 250 | 61 | 292 | 140 | 286 | 183 | 365 | 208 | 155 | 181 | 94 | 74 | 3 | 57 | 47 | 5 | 66 | 60 | 58 | 67 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | S 17 | ENE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 10 | ENE 6 | E 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | — | SSE 7 | E 8 | S 11 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 |
| kJ | 25 | 5 | 16 | 122 | 99 | 107 | 115 | 44 | 3 | 11 | 10 | — | 20 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | ENE 9 | S 14 | S 10 | ESE 14 | S 11 | S 15 | S 10 | S 8 | NE 9 | — | E 10 | E 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 30 | 16 | 33 | 44 | 36 | 57 | 4 | 29 | 28 | 3 | — | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNW 2 | — | E 7 | NNW 2 | — | ENE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 231 | 143 | 294 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | — | 94 | 1 | — | 77 | 89 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 106 | 77 | 6 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 169 | 0 | 5 | 387 | 0 | 0 | 174 | 6 | 47 | 47 | 1 |
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