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Woolgoolga, Australia

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Woolgoolga, the nearest town, 1 km away. Photo: Superjub~commonswiki, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

About Woolgoolga

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details 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). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually March, May, June and July, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. 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 22°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 30 h 40 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to CFS, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Brisbane International Airport (BNE).

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  2. Getting there. 45 min from the airport to Woolgoolga.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

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Where it is

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Forecast

The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small

DayScoreSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct383 ft7 smushy114kJ20°C
Mon 19Oct463 ft6 smushy57kJ17°C
Tue 20Oct494 ft6 smushy100kJ20°C
Wed 21Oct534 ft6 smushy98kJ21°C
Thu 22Oct284 ft6 smushy79kJ19°C
Fri 23Oct363 ft5 smushy63kJ21°C
Sat 24Oct334 ft6 smushy81kJ23°C
Sun 25Oct403 ft6 smushy69kJ27°C
Mon 26Oct443 ft6 smushy67kJ25°C
Tue 27Oct323 ft7 smushy58kJ21°C
Wed 28Oct242 ft6 smushy20kJ16°C

Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly MDW to CFS, changing at LAX and BNE, then 45 min by road. About 30h 40 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Surf Woolgoolga

    Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 4 ft at 6 s, wind 7 kn (12 km/h).

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Surf Woolgoolga

    Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 4 ft at 6 s, wind 4 kn (8 km/h).

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 34 of 80.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Surf Flat Top

    Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 4 ft at 5 s, wind 7 kn (13 km/h).

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Surf Flat Top

    Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 4 ft at 6 s, wind 9 kn (17 km/h).

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly MDW to CFS, changing at LAX and BNE, then 45 min by road. About 30h 40 door to door

The plan picks the best of 10 spots near Woolgoolga each day: Arrawarra point, Back Woolgoolga, Cabins, Flat Top, Hearns, Mullawarra, Mullaway, Sandy Beach, The Well, Woolgoolga.

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Rough cost

About £1,475–£2,835 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.

WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn MDW to CFS, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX and BNE, full-service airlines, with a hold bag£805–£1,670
To the UK airportparking or the train, there and back£35–£65
Taxiairport and back, shared£45–£75
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, shared£240–£395
Food7 days eating out£245–£455
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about £85 to fly your own£105–£175
Total£1,475–£2,835

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.

Places to eat near Woolgoolga

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

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