Wategos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty here.

Looking at the next 16 days, we’ve got a bit of a mixed bag on our hands. There’s a small window of decent surf early on, but then it mostly goes flat and quiet for a long stretch. The standout action is right at the start, so if you can get out there, make the most of it. After that, we’re looking at a long lull with barely a ripple until things start to stir again around the second weekend.

We kick off on Sunday the 2nd with the best surf of the whole period at Wategos (New South Wales) . There’s a clean 5ft south-east swell rolling in with a solid 9-second period, and the energy is sitting at a healthy 590. The morning looks the goods with a light cross-off breeze, nothing too strong, just keeping things tidy. Water temp’s at 69°, which is about average for this time of year, so a wetsuit might still be handy but not essential. This is your window – get amongst it.

Monday the 3rd still has some push with a similar 5ft south-east swell and the energy reading 602. The morning is clean again with a light cross-off wind. However, by the afternoon, the breeze swings onshore and it gets a bit messy, so make it a morning session if you can.

From Tuesday the 4th through to Tuesday the 11th, it’s mostly small and ordinary. Waves drop right down, often below 2ft, with energy readings in the low double or triple digits. There’s the odd clean morning with a tiny waist-high wave, but nothing that’s going to get your heart racing. A couple of mornings, like the 7th and 14th, are glassy with a bit of south in the wind, but the swell just isn’t there. It’s a real patience test.

Then, around Thursday the 13th, things start to wake up again. We’ve got a 4ft east-south-east swell with a longer 12-second period, energy at 422. The morning is a bit lumpy with a cross-shore wind, but the afternoon cleans right up with a cross-off breeze. That looks promising. Friday the 14th morning is also worth a look – glassy conditions and a 3ft south-east swell, energy at 315. These are the best of the second week, but remember, we’re over a week out, so treat these as promising but not locked in.

So, bottom line: get out there on Sunday the 2nd morning, and keep an eye on the 13th and 14th. The rest of the time, you might be better off doing something else.

Catch you in the water.

Rusty

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