Surf Forecasts:
Wategos surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 12 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period, N swell with 698 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Wategos this week:
The surf forecast for Wategos over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Wategos in the next 16 days are 2.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wategos over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Wategos over the next couple of weeks.
Straight up, it's a pretty quiet start, and we're in for a long wait. The first proper look at something worth paddling out for doesn't roll in until the tail end of the period. For the first week and a half, it's mostly small, weak, and messy. We've got days of poor surf conditions with combined wave energy mostly under 100 (weak), and the swell is a short-period 7 seconds to 9 seconds, so no real grunt. The wind is all over the shop, too. There's a little window on the morning of Tuesday the 11th with glassy conditions and clean surf, but the swell is only 2ft from the east and the energy is a weak 97. It's surfable, but really ordinary.
The first real standout, and it's the only one I'm getting excited about, is on Friday the 14th of August. The afternoon brings a solid pulse of swell from the southeast at 5ft, but the real story is the period: 15 seconds. That's a very long period groundswell, and the combined energy rockets up to 1150 (strong). The wind is a light breeze from the ESE, which is a clean cross-off for Wategos. This is a real treat. The water temp is about average for this time of year at 69°, so nothing unusual there. This is the pick of the period, no question. It's a point break, and with that long period, the sets will be clean and lined up. This is one for the experienced crew, though, as that energy will be pushing through.
The other notable event is Monday the 17th of August. There's a bit more size, with a 8ft swell from the southeast, but the period drops to a short 8 seconds. The combined energy is still solid at 632 (moderate to strong), and we have fresh offshore winds from the south, which will keep the surface clean. The conditions are described as "marginal," though, so it's not a sure thing. That 8ft height is getting into the expert-only zone, and with the short period, it could be a bit of a beast. It's an option, but the 14th is the day to circle.
So, to sum it up: the first week and a half is a write-off. Hang in there, because the afternoon of the 14th of August is the one to aim for. The 17th has some size but is a bit more questionable. For the rest of the second week, it's back to small, clean conditions, but nothing with any punch.
Stay patient, and I'll see you out there for that Friday session.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sun night, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 6 | N 7 |
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 kJ | 30 | 30 | 52 | 61 | 54 | 85 | 173 | 230 | 185 | 181 | 161 | 127 | 101 | 79 | 85 | 87 | 85 | 87 | 203 | 251 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:40AM1.03m | 2:59PM1.38m | 3:07AM0.94m | 4:14PM1.50m | 4:31AM0.93m | 5:19PM1.64m | 5:40AM0.98m | 6:15PM1.78m | 6:35AM1.05m | 7:05PM1.87m | 7:24AM1.13m | 7:50PM1.91m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:05PM0.49m | 7:57AM0.25m | 9:46PM0.45m | 9:09AM0.25m | 11:11PM0.34m | 10:21AM0.20m | 00:14AM0.22m | 11:25AM0.11m | 1:05AM0.11m | 12:20PM0.03m | 1:49AM0.04m | 1:10PM-0.04m | 2:28AM-0.00m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 18 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | N 7 |
| kJ | 30 | 30 | 52 | 61 | 54 | 85 | 173 | 230 | 185 | 181 | 157 | 80 | 101 | 79 | 85 | 87 | 194 | 87 | 64 | 251 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | ESE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 9 | S 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | E 9 | N 6 | NE 7 | S 9 | S 10 | E 9 | S 10 | SSE 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 13 | 29 | 39 | 75 | 75 | 55 | 45 | 29 | 49 | 8 | 5 | 127 | 15 | 12 | 37 | 94 | 85 | 98 | 82 | 85 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | S 10 | S 3 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | NE 7 | NNW 5 | NE 7 | SSE 15 | NE 7 | SE 13 | S 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 21 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 47 | 1 | 28 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 12 | 44 | 12 | 46 | 41 | 63 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 5 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | — | NE 7 | N 3 | N 4 | N 6 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 14 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 29 | 161 | 9 | 2 | 15 | — | 24 | 3 | 16 | 203 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 485 | 229 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 229 | 1 | 90 | 1 | 13 |
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