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Wategos surf break

Wategos surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Wednesday 03 Sep 2025 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
20.3° C
 (Which is slightly cooler than normal)

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 Sunday (Sep 07) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 7s period. 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 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 06) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 10) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Sun 7th Sep)5ft (1.6m) 7s
Best Surf 4AM (Sun 7th Sep)5ft (1.6m) 8s
Most Powerful10AM (Sat 6th Sep)7ft (2.1m) 7s

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

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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Fri afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
03
Thursday
04
Friday
05
Saturday
06
Sunday
07
Monday
08
Tuesday
09
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.3
E
0.3
E
0.3
E
0.3
E
0.6
ENE
0.3
E
0.3
E
0.4
E
1
E
2.1
SE
2
SE
1.6
E
1.5
E
1.5
E
1.4
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.1
ENE
1.6
N
0.9
ENE
Period(s) (?)10991069987777888889969
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)212430263734263187410379264282298270308348317275328245
Wind
(km/h)
5
SW
15
NE
10
NW
5
NNE
20
NNE
10
NW
15
SSW
30
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
20
E
20
NE
10
N
25
N
25
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
N
35
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glasscross-
on		cross-
on		glasscross-
on		cross-
on		offoffcross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		crosscross-
on		ononononononon
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:02PM
1.41
5:21AM
0.94
5:46PM
1.54
6:05AM
1.03
6:25PM
1.67
6:45AM
1.14
7:03PM
1.76
7:23AM
1.25
7:40PM
1.79
8:02AM
1.35
8:19PM
1.77
8:43AM
1.44
8:58PM
1.67
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:06AM
0.37
11:51PM
0.34
11:02AM
0.27
12:29AM
0.22
11:48AM
0.17
1:04AM
0.11
12:31PM
0.08
1:37AM
0.02
1:14PM
0.01
2:11AM
-0.03
1:58PM
-0.02
2:44AM
-0.06
2:43PM
-0.01
3:18AM
-0.04
Wednesday
03
Thursday
04
Friday
05
Saturday
06
Sunday
07
Monday
08
Tuesday
09
Sunrise5:58--5:56--5:56--5:54--5:54--5:52--5:50--
Sunset-5:30--5:31--5:31--5:32--5:32--5:34--5:34-
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C201918202018202019171717181818202017222219
Feels °C (?)191716181716151515111313151515161613171715
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for NSW - North Coast

  1. weather stationWind Update Cross-off wind 1 km from Wategos has become light (light winds from the WNW at Cape Byron Automatic Weather Station). Waves should be turning clean at Wategos. 0.4m 5s windswell from the E with a 0.3m 10s swell, also from the E. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.

    1 hour 10 minutes ago Wategos
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1 h 10 min ago

7 km/h
WNW
Clean
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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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