Wategos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s happening at Wategos over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough stretch. We’re looking at a long, lean run with barely a ripple for the first week and a half. There’s a serious gap in the action here. From now until the 11th of September, the surf is tiny, the energy is weak, and most of the time the conditions are just ordinary. We’re talking flat spells with combined swell energy barely hitting 74 (weak) at best, and mostly sitting in the teens or twenties. That’s not surf, that’s a lake.

The only real glimmer in this whole 16-day window comes late on Friday the 11th of September. We finally see a pulse of energy roll in. A 3ft swell from the SE with a very long period of 14 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell, and it brings the combined energy up to 375 (moderate). The wind is offshore from the SSE, which is a massive positive, keeping things clean. This is the standout. Now, a long period swell like that at a point break like Wategos? That’s a good match. The sets will be clean, powerful, and well-shaped. The catch is the swell direction is SE, and the optimum here is NE, so it’s not hitting the bank perfectly, but for this stretch, it’s the only game in town. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no strange anomalies to worry about.

Before that, on Sunday the 6th, there’s a little bump of 4ft swell from the N with a short period of 6 seconds and combined energy of 179 (moderate), but the wind is a cross-on from the NNW. It’s going to be chopped up and messy. Not worth getting excited about.

After the 11th, it drops right back off again. The rest of the second week is more of the same – tiny waves, weak energy, and poor conditions. There’s a morning on the 16th with glassy conditions, but the swell is only 2ft and the energy is a paltry 20 (weak). Not enough to push you around.

So, to sum it up: if you’re desperate for a paddle, keep your eyes on the afternoon of Friday the 11th of September. That’s your one shot. For the rest of the run, it’s a waiting game. The spot is very consistent, so it’s not normal to have this long a dry spell – forecasts can change, so keep checking.

Rusty.

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