Surf Forecasts:
Woolgoolga surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 5 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period, SSE swell with 4,095 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SSE 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 Saturday (Jul 04) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Woolgoolga in the next 16 days are 4.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 4th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sun 5th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Woolgoolga over the next 16 days.
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Alright, Rusty here again. Let's break down the next couple of weeks for Woolgoolga.
The water is running about average for the season, nothing wild there.
First up, this Saturday afternoon, July 4th. We’ve got a 4ft south swell but with a cross breeze creating a bit of chop. The energy is moderate (379). You could get a wave, but it’s not going to be a classic.
Sunday the 5th through Monday the 6th the swell builds, but the southerly winds get stronger. Sunday morning is tiny and clean at 2ft, but it’s gutless. Sunday afternoon jumps to 6ft from the SSE with a 12-second period, and the energy gets serious (1060). Monday sees 8ft surf, but those 18-19 mph winds make it tough.
Now, this one is for the big dogs only. Tuesday the 7th of July is a monster. We’re looking at a solid 11-12ft swell from the SSE, 11-second period, and the energy is absolutely cranking (4252). Conditions are supposedly favorable, but that size is way too much unless you’re a pro. Same story for Wednesday the 8th morning with 11-12ft and energy up at 4862.
Things ease off from Wednesday afternoon, but the quality is just okay. A 7ft SE swell with clean cross-off winds and strong energy (2509). The wind stays manageable through to Friday the 10th. Friday morning is the pick of that patch: 5ft from the SE, 10-second period, light SSW winds, and clean. It’s not a gem, but it’s a solid, surfable day with moderate energy (620).
The next few days are small and a bit of a bore. Saturday the 11th has a brief window of clean 5ft surf in the morning with almost no wind, but it’s gone by afternoon. Sunday the 12th looks better with clean 4ft waves from the ESE, a nice 11-second period, and light offshore WNW winds. A tidy, fun size wave.
There’s a flat spell from Monday the 13th through Wednesday the 15th morning. Barely a ripple.
The real highlight is way out on the calendar. On Sunday the 19th of July, early morning, we’ve got a beauty. The wind is forecast to be totally glassy, light from the west, and a 3-4ft groundswell from the ESE with a very long 13-second period. The energy is moderate (842), but the conditions will be dead glass. It will be clean and well-shaped, though that long period might make it a bit walled-off for the beach breaks. That’s the one to save the date for, but we’re over two weeks out, so stay tuned.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 187 | 106 | 66 | 1002 | 3209 | 1084 | 1288 | 1363 | 2619 | 2599 | 3644 | 2867 | 1110 | 1420 | 1170 | 1080 | 566 | 469 | 499 | 703 | 425 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | 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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:54PM1.49m | 11:37AM1.06m | 11:33PM1.42m | 12:27PM1.10m | 00:17AM1.34m | 1:22PM1.17m | 1:09AM1.23m | 2:22PM1.25m | 2:12AM1.14m | 3:24PM1.36m | 3:24AM1.06m | 4:26PM1.49m | 4:38AM1.02m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:24PM0.30m | 5:38AM0.17m | 5:10PM0.36m | 6:16AM0.16m | 6:04PM0.41m | 6:57AM0.16m | 7:09PM0.45m | 7:44AM0.17m | 8:26PM0.46m | 8:36AM0.17m | 9:49PM0.41m | 9:34AM0.17m | 11:06PM0.32m | 10:35AM0.15m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 |
 | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | 5:01 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | E 8 | E 16 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | SE 10 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 112 | 106 | 66 | 20 | 5 | 37 | 35 | 32 | 1600 | — | 2401 | 1995 | 730 | 1246 | 842 | 809 | 566 | 469 | 499 | 703 | 425 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 13 | E 16 | — | SSW 16 | — | ESE 13 | — | — | — | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | S 23 | S 22 | SE 17 | SE 15 | SE 13 | — | S 20 |
| kJ | 31 | 28 | 19 | 29 | 19 | — | 51 | — | 33 | — | — | — | 669 | 403 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 143 | 208 | — | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SSE 12 | E 10 | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | S 20 | E 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 49 | 41 | 30 | 9 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 6 | S 4 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — |
| kJ | 187 | 22 | 24 | 1002 | 3209 | 1084 | 1288 | 1363 | 2619 | 2599 | 3644 | 2867 | 1110 | 1420 | 1170 | 1080 | — | — | — | 16 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 0 | 6 | 106 | 77 | 77 | 218 | 6 | 61 | 106 | 61 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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