Surf Forecasts:
Woolgoolga surf forecast from 23 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 26 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 26 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, NE swell with 865 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 26 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NE 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 Monday (Oct 26) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 8s 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 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 26) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 25) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Mon 26th Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Mon 26th Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 26th Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Woolgoolga over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 9 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 146 | 268 | 694 | 423 | 263 | 191 | 207 | 646 | 865 | 541 | 130 | 93 | 51 | 360 | 113 | 50 | 62 | 40 | 225 | 382 | 250 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 6:46PM1.37m | 7:24AM1.39m | 7:28PM1.38m | 8:01AM1.53m | 8:10PM1.36m | 8:40AM1.64m | 8:54PM1.32m | 9:21AM1.72m | 9:39PM1.24m | 10:05AM1.75m | 10:28PM1.15m | 10:54AM1.73m | 11:21PM1.06m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:43PM0.29m | 1:08AM0.07m | 1:30PM0.20m | 1:42AM0.02m | 2:16PM0.11m | 2:17AM-0.01m | 3:02PM0.05m | 2:54AM-0.01m | 3:51PM0.03m | 3:32AM0.02m | 4:42PM0.05m | 4:15AM0.07m | 5:37PM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:06 | — |
mm | 8 | 4 | 10 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 27 | 31 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 26 | 31 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | S 17 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 18 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | S 16 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 146 | 5 | 421 | 240 | 6 | 191 | 207 | 307 | 423 | 212 | 130 | 93 | 51 | 190 | 60 | 50 | 62 | 40 | 46 | 5 | 250 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | S 9 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | E 15 | SSE 6 | E 8 | S 6 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | NE 9 | NNE 6 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 53 | 4 | 36 | 29 | 12 | 39 | 34 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | NE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 9 | E 11 | NE 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | — | SSE 4 | E 5 | SSE 9 | E 5 | — | — | S 5 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 268 | 694 | 423 | 263 | — | — | 646 | 865 | 541 | — | 16 | 7 | 360 | 113 | — | — | 33 | 225 | 382 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 387 | 200 | 1 | 387 | 276 | 276 | 317 | 71 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 169 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 219 | 1 |
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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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