Woolgoolga
Surf spot · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
32Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 4 ft swell at 6 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 21kJ
- Wind
- NNW 7 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- SW 1 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Thu 5 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- WNW 7 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Fri 6 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 45kJ
- Wind
- ESE 4 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Sat 7 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 21kJ
- Wind
- NNW 7 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 197kJ
- Wind
- S 15 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Mon 9 · 58 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 112kJ
- Wind
- SSW 7 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 220, too small
- Tue 317, too small
- Wed 414, too small
- Thu 515, too small
- Fri 640, too small
- Sat 717, too small
- Sun 832, poor
- Mon 958, fair
- Tue 1035, poor
- Wed 1130, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–11 ftof swell
- Water 23 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
Woolgoolga does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 20, too small | 2 ft8 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 43kJ | wind from the south-east, 5 knots | 24°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 1 knot, offshore | 24°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 15, too small | 1 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 7 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 40, too small | 3 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 45kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 22°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 17, too small | 1 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 32, poor | 4 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 197kJ | wind from the south, 15 knots | 19°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 58, fair | 4 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 112kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 35, poor | 3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 78kJ | wind from the north-west, 5 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 30, too small | 3 ft8 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 101kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 10 knots | 27°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 25, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 18kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots | 21°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 02:49 +0.2 mLow 08:15 −0.4 mHigh 14:59 +0.8 mLow 21:58 −0.6 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:05 +0.3 mLow 09:38 −0.4 mHigh 16:08 +0.7 mLow 22:58 −0.6 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:11 +0.4 mLow 10:56 −0.4 mHigh 17:12 +0.7 mLow 23:48 −0.7 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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More surf near here
5 places
- Safety Beach 0.2 km away
- The Well 0.6 km away
- Back Woolgoolga 0.7 km away
- Cabins 2.1 km away
- Mullawarra 3 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Woolgoolga
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (82°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (262°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.5 km out (1 in 152). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 21°C in July, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 26°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Woolgoolga, 1.4 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 9 surf spots.
Water about 23°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,780–US$3,400 each
about US$1,780–US$3,400 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to CFS, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX and BNE, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$906–US$1,870 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$60–US$94 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$356–US$597 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$322–US$597 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$141–US$235 |
| Total | about US$1,780–US$3,400 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
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about 5 min by car · 24 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Safety Beach its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Woolgoolga on Booking.com
about 5 min by car · 24 places to stay
- Beds in Mullaway on Booking.com
about 5 min by car · 7 places to stay
About US$134 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 30h 40m
About 30h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → CFS, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Brisbane International Airport (BNE), then 45 min by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.