Wategos 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 28.64° S 153.63° E

Issued: 3 am 14 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Wategos sea temperature is

20.7°C

Wategos surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Wategos today (14 Sep):

Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with E swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with E swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Wategos at 7AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 14). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (14 Sep)	2ft (0.6m)	5s
Afternoon (14 Sep)	2ft (0.6m)	5s
Evening (14 Sep)	2.5ft (0.7m)	6s

Table - waves today at Wategos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the S by Wed night).
	Monday 14								Tuesday 15								Wednesday 16
	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 5	E 5	E 6	E 5	E 5	E 5	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	E 6	E 6	NNE 4	NNE 4	N 4	N 4	E 6	E 6	E 6	E 13	E 13	E 13	NE 13
Wave Graph
kJ	21	20	22	21	21	21	33	33	39	40	25	23	17	37	29	28	40	25	26	18	4	4	3	7
Wind (km/h)	E	WSW	SW	SSE	ENE	NE	NNE	N	N	NNW	NNW	N	NNE	NNE	N	NNW	NNW	S	S	S	S	SSE	SSE	S
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-off	glassy	cross	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	cross-on	off	off	off	off	off	off	off
High Tide				9:41AM1.46m				9:46PM1.29m					10:20AM1.43m				10:20PM1.14m				11:03AM1.36m
Low Tide		3:23AM0.07m				3:50PM0.21m				3:53AM0.13m					4:34PM0.32m				4:24AM0.21m				5:24PM0.43m


	—	5:45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:43	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:43	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	5:37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:37	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	17	16	15	17	19	19	18	17	17	16	16	20	21	20	18	18	17	18	19	18	18	17	17	17
Feels °C	17	16	14	17	18	17	16	15	16	15	14	18	18	16	14	14	14	15	14	12	11	10	9	9
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	E 6	SSE 10	SSE 10	E 6	E 6	E 6	N 5	E 6	E 6	—	E 13	E 13	NE 13
kJ	127	136	117	125	111	107	107	33	34	34	25	23	55	37	11	24	24	15	26	18	—	4	3	7
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 5	E 5	E 6	E 5	E 5	E 10	E 12	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	E 6	E 15	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	E 6	N 4	N 5	E 13	S 17	S 17	—
kJ	21	20	22	21	21	2	3	74	77	82	58	57	17	4	36	18	18	25	6	4	4	5	5	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 12	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	NE 8	E 9	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 14	E 12	NE 5	NE 5	E 13	N 12	—	—	—
kJ	8	8	2	2	2	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	4	3	13	6	3	3	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	E 5	ENE 6	—	ENE 6	ENE 6	N 3	N 3	NNE 4	NNE 4	NNE 4	N 4	N 4	—	S 4	S 6	SSE 7	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 9
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	21	33	—	39	40	1	2	11	37	29	28	40	—	48	339	657	995	1468	1965
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Tallows Beach NSW - North Coast	Tallows Beach NSW - North Coast	Tallows Beach NSW - North Coast	Tallows Beach NSW - North Coast	The Pass NSW - North Coast	Snapper Rocks QLD - Gold Coast	Nambucca Heads NSW - Port Macquarie	Casuarina Beach NSW - North Coast	Tallows Beach NSW - North Coast	Tallows Beach NSW - North Coast	Tallows Beach NSW - North Coast	Casuarina Beach NSW - North Coast	Old Woman Island - South Side QLD - Sunshine Coast	Old Woman Island - South Side QLD - Sunshine Coast	Old Woman Island - South Side QLD - Sunshine Coast	Brunswick River NSW - North Coast	Tallows Beach NSW - North Coast	Brunswick River NSW - North Coast	Maroochydore Beach QLD - Sunshine Coast	Noosa - First Point QLD - Sunshine Coast	Sealers Cove (Wilsons Promontory) VIC - East Coast	Sealers Cove (Wilsons Promontory) VIC - East Coast	Aisling's Beach NSW - Far South	Mollymook Beach NSW - South Coast
Rating (10 max)	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	4
Distance (km)	1	1	1	1	1	53	216	37	1	1	1	37	229	229	229	13	1	13	225	256	1331	1331	997	801
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales	Lennox Head	Lennox Head	Lennox Head	Lennox Head	The Pass			Mullaway	Black Rock	Black Rock	Moonee Beach and Creek	Pippi Beach				Black Rock	Black Rock	Black Rock
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	1			1	1	1	1	1				1	1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia	Cyclops WA - Far South	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Shipstern Bluff TAS - East Coast	Shipstern Bluff TAS - East Coast	Depot Beach NSW - South Coast	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Bunker Bay Bommie WA - Margaret River	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Cobblestones WA - Margaret River	Gas Bay WA - Margaret River	Cobblestones WA - Margaret River	Saltwater NSW - Far South	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River
Rating (10 max)	4	6	2	2	1	6	4	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	4
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Rating (10 max)	5	6	6	5	5	6	5	6	6	8	7	5	5	5	5	5	5	8	6	6	4	5	5	5

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