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Wategos surf break

Wategos surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 17 Oct 2025 AEDT
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Wategos surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Wategos sea temperature is
20.5° C
 (Which is 1.4°C colder than average for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Wategos this week:

The surf forecast for Wategos over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 18) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Wategos in the next 12 days are 1.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 22) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 19) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Sat 18th Oct)3.5ft (1.1m) 6s
Best Surf 2AM (Fri 24th Oct)4.5ft (1.4m) 9s
Most Powerful 8PM (Wed 22nd Oct)5ft (1.6m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wategos over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri night, light winds from the SE by Sun night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the N by Wed afternoon).

Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
1.4
NNE
0.8
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.8
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
1.2
ENE
0.8
E
1
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.6
NE
1.1
ENE
1
E
1.4
E
Period(s) (?)7878688888888799109999
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)68107891071148370646890686817668169315365437206165327
Wind
(km/h)
20
N
30
NNE
20
NNW
20
N
10
N
20
SSW
25
S
20
SSE
10
NNE
15
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
25
NNE
30
NNE
25
N
30
N
35
N
15
WSW
25
SW
20
S
15
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
onononononcross-
off		offcross-
off		oncross-
on		onononononononcross-
off		cross-
off		offcross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:15PM
1.44
6:50AM
1.22
6:54PM
1.42
7:26AM
1.32
7:30PM
1.39
7:59AM
1.41
8:03PM
1.34
8:31AM
1.48
8:36PM
1.28
9:03AM
1.52
9:09PM
1.20
9:35AM
1.53
9:42PM
1.12
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:56AM
0.31
12:48AM
0.17
12:44PM
0.27
1:18AM
0.13
1:27PM
0.24
1:45AM
0.11
2:06PM
0.21
2:11AM
0.10
2:44PM
0.20
2:38AM
0.11
3:21PM
0.21
3:06AM
0.13
4:00PM
0.23
3:35AM
0.17
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Sunrise6:07--6:05--6:05--6:03--6:03--6:01--6:01--
Sunset-6:53--6:54--6:55--6:55--6:57--6:58--6:58-
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C222320252619212220222320232421262822212321
Feels °C (?)191916232319181922212018202119232519212222
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for NSW - North Coast

  1. weather stationWind Update Wind reports 1 km away suggest it is still onshore at Wategos (fresh winds from the N at Cape Byron Automatic Weather Station). 0.8m 8s swell from the ENE with a 0.8m 4s local chop from the NNE. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.

    53 minutes ago Wategos
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Actual: 53 min ago

35 km/h
N
Onshore
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Information about the Wategos Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Wategos provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Wategos can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Wategos 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 (Wategos) 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 Wategos 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.

Wategos is 27 km (17 miles) from Ballina. If you plan a holiday in North Coast - New South Wales, look for hotels and other accommodation in Ballina. Ballina has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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