Woolgoolga, Australia
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About Woolgoolga
Woolgoolga is a town in New South Wales, Australia. From Woolgoolga you can reach 28 surf spots. The nearest is Back Woolgoolga, a surf spot 1.1 km from the centre. Overture lists 24 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites. The nearest airport is CFS, 25 km away.
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Staying in Woolgoolga
- 24 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: CFS, 25 km, LSY, 142 km, BNK, 146 km
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Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for experts: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Woolgoolga.
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Surf within 20 km
The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for expert surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Woolgoolga each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 18 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Woolgoolga too.
Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.
| Spot | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 | Sun 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diggers Beach17.8 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Coffs Harbour, 5 km | 3 ft60 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, too small | 4 ft127 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, too small | 4 ft121 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, too small | 4 ft113 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, too small | 4 ft79 kJwind from the north, 4 knots, too small | 5 ft123 kJwind from the north, 5 knots, too small | 3 ft97 kJwind from the north, 12 knots, too small |
All readings for Diggers Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Taylars Reef19.3 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Coffs Harbour, 4 km | 3 ft60 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, too small | 4 ft127 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, too small | 4 ft121 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, too small | 4 ft113 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, too small | 4 ft79 kJwind from the north, 4 knots, too small | 5 ft123 kJwind from the north, 5 knots, too small | 3 ft97 kJwind from the north, 12 knots, too small |
All readings for Taylars Reef: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Moonee front beach11 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Moonee Beach, 1 km | 3 ft57 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, too small | 4 ft109 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, too small | 4 ft110 kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots, too small | 4 ft103 kJwind from the north-east, 7 knots, too small | 4 ft70 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, too small | 4 ft107 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, too small | 3 ft64 kJwind from the north, 10 knots, too small |
All readings for Moonee front beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Moonee Rip Wave11.2 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Moonee Beach, 1 km | 3 ft57 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, too small | 4 ft109 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, too small | 4 ft110 kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots, too small | 4 ft103 kJwind from the north-east, 7 knots, too small | 4 ft70 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, too small | 4 ft107 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, too small | 3 ft64 kJwind from the north, 10 knots, too small |
All readings for Moonee Rip Wave: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Sluttys12.5 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Coffs Harbour, 10 km | 3 ft57 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, too small | 4 ft109 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, too small | 4 ft110 kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots, too small | 4 ft103 kJwind from the north-east, 7 knots, too small | 4 ft70 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, too small | 4 ft107 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, too small | 3 ft64 kJwind from the north, 10 knots, too small |
All readings for Sluttys: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Shelly's6.9 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Emerald Beach | 3 ft57 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, too small | 4 ft109 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, too small | 4 ft110 kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots, too small | 4 ft103 kJwind from the north-east, 7 knots, too small | 4 ft70 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, too small | 4 ft107 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, too small | 3 ft64 kJwind from the north, 10 knots, too small |
All readings for Shelly's: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Cripplers Rip9.9 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Emerald Beach, 3 km | 3 ft57 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, too small | 4 ft109 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, too small | 4 ft110 kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots, too small | 4 ft103 kJwind from the north-east, 7 knots, too small | 4 ft70 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, too small | 4 ft107 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, too small | 3 ft64 kJwind from the north, 10 knots, too small |
All readings for Cripplers Rip: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Front Emerald6.4 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Emerald Beach | 3 ft57 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, too small | 4 ft109 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, too small | 4 ft110 kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots, too small | 4 ft103 kJwind from the north-east, 7 knots, too small | 4 ft70 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, too small | 4 ft107 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, too small | 3 ft64 kJwind from the north, 10 knots, too small |
All readings for Front Emerald: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Back Sandy5.6 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Emerald Beach, 1 km | 3 ft57 kJwind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, too small | 4 ft109 kJwind from the south, 6 knots, too small | 4 ft110 kJwind from the south, 4 knots, too small | 4 ft83 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, too small | 4 ft70 kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, too small | 4 ft107 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore, too small | 3 ft86 kJwind from the north, 12 knots, too small |
All readings for Back Sandy: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Sandy back reef5.5 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Emerald Beach, 2 km | 3 ft57 kJwind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, too small | 4 ft109 kJwind from the south, 6 knots, too small | 4 ft110 kJwind from the south, 4 knots, too small | 4 ft103 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, too small | 4 ft70 kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, too small | 4 ft107 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore, too small | 3 ft86 kJwind from the north, 12 knots, too small |
All readings for Sandy back reef: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Red rock reef16.3 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Red Rock, 2 km | 3 ft52 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, too small | 4 ft123 kJwind from the south-east, 9 knots, too small | 4 ft128 kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots, too small | 4 ft90 kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots, too small | 4 ft80 kJwind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, too small | 5 ft118 kJwind from the north-west, 6 knots, offshore, too small | 4 ft105 kJwind from the north, 15 knots, too small |
All readings for Red rock reef: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Hills Beach16.9 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Coffs Harbour, 5 km | 3 ft45 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, too small | 4 ft92 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, too small | 4 ft93 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, too small | 4 ft90 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, too small | 3 ft61 kJwind from the north, 4 knots, too small | 4 ft90 kJwind from the north, 5 knots, too small | 3 ft83 kJwind from the north, 12 knots, too small |
All readings for Hills Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| horse shoe16.7 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Coffs Harbour, 6 km | 3 ft45 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, too small | 4 ft92 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, too small | 4 ft93 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, too small | 4 ft90 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, too small | 3 ft61 kJwind from the north, 4 knots, too small | 4 ft90 kJwind from the north, 5 knots, too small | 3 ft83 kJwind from the north, 12 knots, too small |
All readings for horse shoe: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Macauleys19.7 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Coffs Harbour, 3 km | 3 ft45 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, too small | 4 ft92 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, too small | 4 ft93 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, too small | 4 ft90 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, too small | 3 ft61 kJwind from the north, 4 knots, too small | 4 ft90 kJwind from the north, 5 knots, too small | 3 ft83 kJwind from the north, 12 knots, too small |
All readings for Macauleys: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Park Beach, Coffs Harbour19.9 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Coffs Harbour, 3 km | 3 ft45 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, too small | 4 ft92 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, too small | 4 ft93 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, too small | 4 ft90 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, too small | 3 ft61 kJwind from the north, 4 knots, too small | 4 ft90 kJwind from the north, 5 knots, too small | 3 ft83 kJwind from the north, 12 knots, too small |
All readings for Park Beach, Coffs Harbour: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Snatch19.3 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Coffs Harbour, 4 km | 3 ft45 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, too small | 4 ft92 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, too small | 4 ft93 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, too small | 4 ft90 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, too small | 3 ft61 kJwind from the north, 4 knots, too small | 4 ft90 kJwind from the north, 5 knots, too small | 3 ft83 kJwind from the north, 12 knots, too small |
All readings for Snatch: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Back Woolgoolga1.1 kmabout 5 min by car | 3 ft57 kJwind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, too small | 4 ft100 kJwind from the south, 6 knots, too small | 4 ft98 kJwind from the south, 4 knots, too small | 4 ft79 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, too small | 4 ft65 kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, too small | 4 ft98 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, too small | 3 ft62 kJwind from the north, 12 knots, too small |
All readings for Back Woolgoolga: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Flat Top2.3 kmabout 5 min by car | 3 ft57 kJwind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, too small | 4 ft100 kJwind from the south, 6 knots, too small | 4 ft98 kJwind from the south, 4 knots, too small | 4 ft79 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, too small | 4 ft65 kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, too small | 4 ft98 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, too small | 3 ft62 kJwind from the north, 12 knots, too small |
All readings for Flat Top: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Hearns2.2 kmabout 5 min by car | 3 ft57 kJwind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, too small | 4 ft100 kJwind from the south, 6 knots, too small | 4 ft98 kJwind from the south, 4 knots, too small | 4 ft79 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, too small | 4 ft65 kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, too small | 4 ft98 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore, too small | 3 ft62 kJwind from the north, 12 knots, too small |
All readings for Hearns: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Safety Beach1.6 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Safety Beach | 3 ft57 kJwind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, too small | 4 ft100 kJwind from the south, 6 knots, too small | 4 ft98 kJwind from the south, 4 knots, too small | 4 ft79 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, too small | 4 ft65 kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, too small | 4 ft98 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, too small | 3 ft62 kJwind from the north, 12 knots, too small |
All readings for Safety Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Sandy Beach4.4 kmabout 10 min by car | 3 ft57 kJwind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, too small | 4 ft100 kJwind from the south, 6 knots, too small | 4 ft98 kJwind from the south, 4 knots, too small | 4 ft79 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, too small | 4 ft65 kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, too small | 4 ft98 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, too small | 3 ft62 kJwind from the north, 12 knots, too small |
All readings for Sandy Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| The Well1.8 kmabout 5 min by car | 3 ft57 kJwind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, too small | 4 ft100 kJwind from the south, 6 knots, too small | 4 ft98 kJwind from the south, 4 knots, too small | 4 ft79 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, too small | 4 ft65 kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, too small | 4 ft98 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, too small | 3 ft62 kJwind from the north, 12 knots, too small |
All readings for The Well: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Woolgoolga1.4 kmabout 5 min by car | 3 ft57 kJwind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, too small | 4 ft100 kJwind from the south, 6 knots, too small | 4 ft98 kJwind from the south, 4 knots, too small | 4 ft79 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, too small | 4 ft65 kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, too small | 4 ft98 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, too small | 3 ft62 kJwind from the north, 12 knots, too small |
All readings for Woolgoolga: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Cabins3.5 kmabout 10 min by car | 3 ft57 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, too small | 4 ft100 kJwind from the south, 7 knots, too small | 4 ft102 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, too small | 4 ft79 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, too small | 4 ft65 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, too small | 4 ft98 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, too small | 3 ft62 kJwind from the north, 13 knots, too small |
All readings for Cabins: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Arrawarra point5.8 kmabout 10 min by car | 3 ft57 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, too small | 4 ft92 kJwind from the south, 7 knots, too small | 4 ft98 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, too small | 4 ft74 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, too small | 3 ft63 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, too small | 4 ft89 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, too small | 4 ft90 kJwind from the north, 14 knots, too small |
All readings for Arrawarra point: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Mullawarra4.4 kmabout 10 min by car | 3 ft57 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, too small | 4 ft92 kJwind from the south, 7 knots, too small | 4 ft98 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, too small | 4 ft74 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, too small | 3 ft63 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, too small | 4 ft89 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, too small | 4 ft90 kJwind from the north, 14 knots, too small |
All readings for Mullawarra: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Mullaway5.1 kmabout 10 min by car | 3 ft57 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, too small | 4 ft92 kJwind from the south, 7 knots, too small | 4 ft98 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, too small | 4 ft74 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, too small | 3 ft63 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, too small | 4 ft89 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, too small | 4 ft90 kJwind from the north, 14 knots, too small |
All readings for Mullaway: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Pebble Beach19.8 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Wooli, 8 km | 3 ft61 kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, too small | 4 ft100 kJwind from the south-east, 9 knots, too small | 4 ft105 kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, too small | 3 ft72 kJwind from the north-east, 12 knots, too small | 3 ft65 kJwind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, too small | 4 ft96 kJwind from the north-west, 5 knots, offshore, too small | 3 ft67 kJwind from the north, 14 knots, too small |
All readings for Pebble Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Woolgoolga, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).
Places to eat near Woolgoolga
- All about chickenChicken · 0.1 km from the centre
- Riptide PizzeriaPizza · 0.1 km from the centre
- Seasalt WoopiFish and chips · 0.1 km from the centre
- Sunset by RivsItalian · 0.1 km from the centre
- The Box Factory BurgersBurger · 0.1 km from the centre
- Bella Ma’Italian · 0.2 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits