Wategos Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.64° S 153.63° E

Wategos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 3 am 11 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wategos sea temperature is
20.6° C
0.5° 

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


Wategos surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, SE swell with 2,455 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with ESE 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 13s period. 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 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.0m 10s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Sat 11th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 13s
Best Surf 1PM (Sat 11th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 12s
Most Powerful 1PM (Fri 17th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 10s

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


Alright, let’s get into it.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you: it’s gonna be a quiet stretch around Wategos for a good while. There’s a solid gap of several days with next to nothing worth paddling out for. We’re looking at Saturday the 11th as the only real window of hope, and even then, it’s a short-lived little pulse.

Saturday morning at Wategos is pretty underwhelming. You’ve got a weak 3ft swell out of the ESE, with a decent 13-second period, but the combined energy is weak (192). Water temp is sitting at 69°, which is just about average for this time of year. The wind is cross-off from the SW at 6 mph, keeping things clean, but the waves are just ordinary. The real bright spot is Saturday afternoon. The wind drops right out to glassy, just 3 mph from the NE, and the swell lifts a touch to 4ft from the ESE, with the period staying at 12 seconds. The combined energy jumps to moderate (399), and conditions look genuinely good. That’s your best bet for the whole 16 days – a clean, glassy, fun-sized session.

After that, it all falls apart. Sunday the 12th through to Thursday the 17th morning, it’s mostly tiny, weak, or just plain poor. Swell drops below 2ft, wind swings around, and there’s nothing to get excited about. There’s a run of days with almost no surfable energy.

Then, come Friday the 17th, things get big – real big, but not in a good way for most of us. We get a solid 12ft swell from the SE, with a 10-second period, pumping strong wave energy (2358). But the wind is howling 15-18 mph cross-off from the SSE, and that kind of size at Wategos is only for the experienced crew. It stays big and messy right through Saturday the 18th.

The real standout for the expert surfers is Sunday the 19th. Swell drops to a still-strong 10ft from the ESE, period holds at 11 seconds, and the combined energy is very strong (1701). Wind is a gentle 9 mph cross-off from the SSE, keeping it clean. Conditions are excellent for experienced surfers. That’s the pick of the second week, but keep in mind it’s a long-range call – promising but not locked in. Monday the 20th backs off to a much friendlier 6ft from the ESE, with light winds and clean conditions – still solid but more manageable.

After that, the pulse fades fast. From Tuesday the 21st onward, it’s back to small, weak surf, with mostly 2ft to 4ft ENE or ESE swell and ordinary conditions. A few days with glassy or offshore wind, but the size just isn’t there.

So, bottom line: if you can get out Saturday afternoon on the 11th, that’s your window for clean, fun waves. If you’re an experienced surfer, Sunday the 19th is worth circling on the calendar, but expect big, powerful sets. The rest is a waiting game.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Wed afternoon).

Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
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Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
13
1.2
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12
1.3
ESE
11
1.1
SE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.5
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9
0.4
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9
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8
0.2
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8
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10
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10
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9
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4
SSE
10
4
SSE
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
NE
9
3.5
SE
10
3.5
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10
3.5
SE
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
192
399
389
253
175
98
38
26
20
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3
2358
2316
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Wind (km/h)
10
SW
5
NE
15
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
10
SW
5
ENE
10
W
15
SW
10
SSE
15
WSW
15
SSW
35
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30
S
35
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
25
SE
30
SSE
25
SSE
Wind State
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cross-off
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High Tide
5:27PM1.63m
5:42AM1.01m
6:24PM1.77m
6:43AM1.03m
7:18PM1.89m
7:38AM1.06m
8:08PM1.96m
8:28AM1.10m
8:55PM1.96m
9:16AM1.13m
9:40PM1.89m
10:03AM1.16m
10:23PM1.77m
Low Tide
10:34AM0.15m
00:15AM0.24m
11:33AM0.09m
1:15AM0.13m
12:28PM0.03m
2:07AM0.05m
1:20PM-0.03m
2:54AM0.01m
2:10PM-0.05m
3:39AM-0.00m
2:59PM-0.03m
4:21AM0.02m
3:46PM0.05m
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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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 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.

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