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Wategos surf break

Wategos surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Friday 08 May 2026 AEST
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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
24.5° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

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 (May 08) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Wategos in the next 16 days are 2.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (May 13) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 11s period and expected on Saturday (May 09) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Fri 8th May)3.5ft (1.0m) 10s
Best Surf10PM (Sun 10th May)3ft (0.9m) 11s
Most Powerful 1AM (Wed 13th May)8ft (2.4m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wategos over the next 16 days.

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
2
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
12
1
E
11
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.7
E
12
2.4
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2
SE
8
2
SE
7
1.4
E
7
2
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
204
200
178
196
192
221
255
407
395
398
309
184
139
640
512
446
418
187
465
423
418
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
5
S
15
SW
15
S
10
SSW
20
SW
20
SSE
15
S
20
S
25
S
25
SSE
30
SE
30
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
20
SE
Wind State
cross
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:50AM1.35m
1:38PM0.87m
1:47AM1.35m
2:46PM0.93m
2:43AM1.37m
3:44PM1.04m
3:37AM1.39m
4:35PM1.18m
4:30AM1.39m
5:21PM1.35m
5:22AM1.38m
6:07PM1.51m
6:13AM1.34m
Low Tide
5:53PM0.43m
7:54AM0.37m
6:58PM0.46m
8:49AM0.31m
8:08PM0.47m
9:38AM0.23m
9:18PM0.44m
10:22AM0.16m
10:24PM0.37m
11:03AM0.09m
11:24PM0.28m
11:43AM0.03m
00:22AM0.18m
12:24PM-0.00m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
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—
—
6:16
—
—
6:16
—
—
6:16
—
—
6:18
—
—
6:18
—
—
6:18
—
—
6:20
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5:07
—
—
5:06
—
—
5:06
—
—
5:05
—
—
5:04
—
—
5:04
—
—
5:02
—
5:02
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
6
3
3
5
1
1
5
6
4
5
5
1
5
1
Temp °C
16
16
19
19
19
20
21
20
20
20
20
21
21
20
20
20
20
21
21
19
21
Feels °C
13
15
16
16
18
19
19
19
18
17
16
16
16
16
16
17
16
17
18
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.2
S
10
1.9
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1
E
11
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
ESE
10
1.3
SSE
8
0.4
ESE
10
1.4
E
7
1.8
SE
8
Energy kJ
685
476
262
783
480
394
255
407
395
398
309
184
139
121
61
61
37
201
34
192
418
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
SSE
13
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
12
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.4
SE
17
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SE
14
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
SE
16
0.4
ESE
10
0.2
SSE
15
1
SSE
8
—
Energy kJ
204
200
351
196
192
221
9
8
74
97
84
52
4
4
4
4
11
35
23
144
—
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
10
0.9
E
11
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
S
18
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
—
0.3
S
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.3
S
15
0.4
ESE
10
—
Energy kJ
8
9
178
9
10
4
6
30
8
3
4
4
4
4
4
—
47
25
42
33
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
0.3
SW
2
2.3
S
11
—
—
1.3
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.5
SSE
9
1.7
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
6
2.2
SSE
7
2.2
SSE
7
2.4
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2
SE
8
2
SE
7
1.4
E
7
2
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
—
Energy kJ
—
—
1
1280
—
—
308
249
343
206
225
463
499
640
512
446
418
187
465
423
—
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
1
0
2
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
693
92
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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(10 max)
1
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4
4
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
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4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
6
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The above surf forecast table for Wategos provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 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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