Surf Forecasts:
Wamberal Beach surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, S swell with 1,342 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 16 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Wamberal Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Wamberal Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 18s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Wamberal Beach in the next 16 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wamberal Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m lookin’ at the 16-day outlook for our stretch.
Right off the bat, the first week is pretty flat. For a good stretch there, from Sunday the 16th right through most of the week, it’s pretty ordinary. We've got some small, short-period windswell but it's messy with onshore breezes. Honestly, not worth paddlin’ out for.
The first real flicker of hope pops up on Wednesday morning the 19th. Wamberal Beach wakes up with some glassy conditions. We’re talkin’ a little 4ft swell from the SE, period around 7 seconds, so it’s still a bit on the short side, but the wind is dead calm. That’s a glassy morning, and it’ll be clean as a whistle. The combined wave energy is sitting at 208 (moderate), so you’ll get some fun little runners. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, and with those offshore winds early, it’ll be worth a sneaky session.
Now, if you can wait, the real standout is Sunday the 23rd. This is the big one, but with a massive caveat. The morning shows a solid 10ft S swell, period around 9 seconds. The combined energy? A massive 2576 (very strong). The wind is dead glass, zero, flat calm. It’s gonna be pumping. But mate, at this size, Wamberal Beach is gonna be well over the limit for beginners, this is expert territory only. The afternoon it drops back to 6ft but gets onshore, so the morning window on the 23rd is the one true standout offering, but only for the experienced crew. After that, the week of the 24th to the 27th cleans up with solid S swells, good 9-12 second periods, and clean offshore winds from the NW and W. This is consistent, quality swell, with moderate to strong energy (between 285 and 667). The best of that block looks like Monday morning the 24th: 4ft of clean S swell, light NW offshore wind. Then again Wednesday morning the 26th with 5ft and fresh W offshore wind, period stretching to 11 seconds. That’s proper groundswell, will have some real punch.
The final few days into the end of August and start of September fade back to small, weaker swells. Not much to write home about.
So, to sum it up: Wednesday the 19th for a tiny, clean beginner session, and Sunday the 23rd morning for a massive, glassy, expert-only bomb. The week after that (24th-27th) is your best bet for consistent, clean, long-period swell on offer from the south.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | S 11 | S 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 134 | 209 | 155 | 181 | 106 | 88 | 85 | 104 | 85 | 131 | 109 | 221 | 85 | 79 | 48 | 76 | 75 | 44 | 64 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:03PM1.52m | 10:40AM1.36m | 10:45PM1.37m | 11:22AM1.36m | 11:28PM1.21m | 12:06PM1.33m | 00:14AM1.06m | 12:54PM1.30m | 1:10AM0.94m | 1:50PM1.27m | 2:21AM0.87m | 2:55PM1.26m | 3:44AM0.85m | ||||||
Low Tide | 4:27AM0.10m | 4:40PM0.28m | 5:02AM0.20m | 5:32PM0.36m | 5:36AM0.29m | 6:28PM0.43m | 6:13AM0.39m | 7:33PM0.49m | 6:55AM0.47m | 8:48PM0.51m | 7:51AM0.53m | 10:06PM0.50m | |||||||
 |  | |  | |  | |  | | | | |  |  | | | | | | |
 | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 18 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 5 | SE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 134 | 61 | 155 | 84 | 88 | 76 | 85 | 104 | 85 | 34 | 109 | 221 | 85 | 79 | 48 | 76 | 75 | 44 | 64 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | ENE 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 9 | SSW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | E 11 | E 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 60 | 10 | 98 | 181 | 106 | 51 | 32 | 35 | 55 | 58 | 80 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | S 12 | SSE 18 | SE 6 | S 14 | — | S 12 | E 10 | ESE 14 | ESE 11 | S 8 | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | SE 7 |
| kJ | 18 | 11 | 61 | 6 | 34 | — | 11 | 7 | 71 | 74 | 19 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 6 | — | — | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | NE 4 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | — | 209 | — | — | — | 88 | — | — | — | 131 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 6 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 157 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 122 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 6 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle | |||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia | |||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Wamberal Beach surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Wamberal Beach Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Wamberal Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Wamberal Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Wamberal Beach 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 (Wamberal Beach) 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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Wamberal Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Are you planning a holiday in Newcastle? If you are looking for accommodation near Wamberal Beach, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Newcastle, consider staying in Central Coast which is 15 km (9 miles) away. Other places in and around Newcastle where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Catherine Hill Bay which is 33 km (20 miles) away, Dee Why, Hornsby and Mosman.
Nearest