Wamberal Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with ya—this 16-day run for Wamberal Beach is mostly a waiting game. There’s a big gap at the start with hardly anything worth paddling out for, and then a few windows open up later that’ll get the blood pumping. The water temp is sitting around 64°F, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

We kick off Wednesday afternoon with a weak 3ft southerly swell, period around 9 seconds, and a light WNW breeze keeping it clean. Combined energy is a paltry 182—barely a pulse. It’s surfable but ordinary, not worth rushing for.

Thursday the 13th is a write-off. Morning has a clean look but 3ft and a short 7-second period with a cross-off SW wind, and the swell energy drops to 118. Still poor conditions. Afternoon gets a bit more size at 5ft but the SE cross-on breeze chops it up—score zero.

Friday the 14th is where we get our first real standout. Thursday night clears, and Friday morning comes in with 4ft from the south, 9-second period, and glassy conditions—WSW wind at just 3 mph. That’s clean, lined-up surf for beginners at Wamberal. Combined energy is 255, moderate and punchy enough. This is the one to aim for if you’re just getting started. Afternoon turns onshore again and goes ordinary.

Saturday the 15th has rain showers and a 4ft SSE swell with moderate energy (277), but cross-shore winds make it a bit bumpy. Marginal at best. Sunday through Tuesday is a mess of onshore winds and rising chop, with swell hanging around 5 to 5ft but period dropping to 6 or 7 seconds—short, weak, and messy. Combined energy stays under 340 but it’s all windswell. Not your friend.

Then there’s a lull. Wednesday the 19th through Saturday the 22nd sees small surf under 4ft, mostly poor with onshore or light cross-off winds. Not worth the drive.

Now, here’s the real standout of the whole run. Saturday the 22nd afternoon—4ft from the ENE, 9-second period, with a light NNW cross-off breeze at 6 mph. Clean, glassy lines. Combined energy hits 201, and the conditions are labelled as good surf. For a beach break that’s been battered by onshores, this is a hidden gem. Just know that crowds are possible here—it’s a popular spot when it cleans up.

Sunday the 23rd has some size potential but strong WSW winds at 19-22 mph—cross-off but windy as hell. The swell is only 3ft but period stretches to 10 seconds. The energy is low (143-161). That’s more of a windsurfing day than a paddling day.

Monday the 24th brings a decent pulse: 6ft southerly swell, 10-second period in the morning, combined energy 594—moderate to strong. Wind is SW at 16 mph, cross-off and clean. That’s chunky for Wamberal but marginal for tide. By afternoon it jumps to 7ft southerly, 11-second period, and the energy rockets to 1755—strong, powerful groundswell. This is expert-only territory. The cross-shore wind adds some chop, so it’s not perfect, but if you’re a charger, this is the biggest push of the window. Keep in mind that longer-period swell like this works better on points and reefs than a beach break—it might close out, but there’ll be bombs.

Tuesday the 25th morning drops back to 3ft southerly, 10-second period, with a light SW cross-off. Clean and glassy, combined energy 245. Good for a fun session without the crowd.

After that, the last few days fade fast. Wednesday the 26th has a tiny 1ft southerly, glassy but weak energy (61). Thursday the 27th sees a new 4ft SSW pulse with short 6-second period and onshore NE wind—poor and choppy. The afternoon picks up to 6ft at 10 seconds from the south, energy 885, but it’s cross-onshore and rough.

So here’s the takeaway: Friday the 14th morning is your best beginner-friendly session—clean, glassy, and small. For the more experienced crew, Monday the 24th afternoon delivers the biggest swell of the run with serious power, though it’ll be a bit lined-up and choppy. Saturday the 22nd afternoon is the dark horse—clean and glassy when you least expect it. The rest is either flat, onshore, or just not worth the rubber. Keep an eye on the charts—things can change.

Rusty.

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