Wategos Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Coast – New South Wales, Australia)

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Wategos Surf Guide

Wategos on the North Coast is a reasonably exposed point break that is usually a safe bet Offshore winds are from the south. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the northeast. Beware of rips, rocks and sharks.

Wategos Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	2	very consistent	24.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Wategos:

The best conditions reported for surf at Wategos occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

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16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Wategos (for consistent clean waves)?

marchBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Wategos with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 19% of the time in March while 27% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 54% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

19%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

27%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

54%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Wategos Location Map

Interactive Wategos surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Wategos is Gold Coast Coolangatta Airport (OOL) in Australia, which is 54 km (34 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Wategos is Brisbane International Airport (BNE), also in Australia, 148 km (92 miles) away.

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Wategos Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 02:55 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	10	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	off

What does Wategos look like?

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Tides at Wategos

Current tide and informaton

For Byron Bay, 2 km from Wategos.

Next High Water: 10:35am | 0.91m

Next Low Water: 05:06am | 0.35m

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Wategos Sea Temperature

Warm in and out of the water temperature at Wategos today, but forecast to be overcast. With sea temperatures of 24.3 °C and a wind chill of 20.0 °C, most surfers will choose a shorty or a summer suit or just board shorts.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 24.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite