Wategos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, grab a coffee. Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer.

Alright, mate, straight up – this is a pretty grim stretch ahead for the next two weeks. We’re looking at a long dry spell before anything even remotely worth paddling out for shows up. For the first week, from Monday the 27th of July through to the end of Saturday the 1st of August, it’s going to be a complete write-off. Tiny, gutless swell and clean conditions don’t make a wave if there’s no power behind it. You’ll be floating more than surfing. The water temp is sitting at 69°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first real hint of life doesn’t appear until Sunday the 2nd of August. The morning brings a modest 4 ft swell from the east with a short, weak period of 6 seconds. The combined energy is still low, just 94 (weak), and the wind is a cross-off from the southwest. It’s surfable, but only just. That afternoon, the energy nudges up to 112 (moderate) but it’s still a messy, short-period wave. Nothing to get excited about.

Monday the 3rd of August is the one day that could be called a standout, but only if you’re desperate. The morning at Wategos is glassy – dead calm – with a 3 ft swell from the east-northeast. The combined energy hits 120 (moderate) and the period is still a short 7 seconds. It’s clean, it’s surfable, but it’s not going to blow your mind. The wind is glassy, which is a massive positive, and it’s a point break, so it’ll handle that short-period stuff a bit better than a beachie. This is the best on offer for the whole 16-day window, but it’s still a “get what you can” session. The swell direction is east-northeast, which is a bit off the optimum northeast for this spot, but it’s not terrible.

After that, it’s back to the doldrums. Tuesday the 4th of August through to the end of the period on Tuesday the 11th of August is a mix of tiny, weak swell and poor conditions. The energy occasionally climbs back into the moderate range (like 144 on Thursday the 6th of August afternoon), but the swell height is still only 3 ft and the period is short. There’s a glassy morning on Friday the 7th of August, but the swell is only 3 ft. It’s more of the same – ordinary. The combined energy on the 6th afternoon is 144 (moderate), but it’s coupled with an east-southeast cross-offshore wind, so it’s clean but weak.

Honestly, for the whole 16 days, there’s only one real window that’s worth a look. That Monday the 3rd of August morning is your best bet. It’s a consistent point break, but the crowd factor is listed as “always,” so expect company. The water temp is about average, and the swell is small and short period. It’s not a classic, but it’s all we’ve got. If you’re a beginner, the 3 ft is fine, but don’t expect any power.

Rusty.

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