Surf Forecasts:
Wategos surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, SE swell with 2,330 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s 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 04) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. 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 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 05) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sat 4th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wategos over the next 16 days.
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Righto, grab a coffee mate. Rusty here. Let's have a proper look at what Wategos is offering up over the next fortnight or so.
Honestly, the next week is a real struggle. Wategos is a point break that loves a good NE swell, but we’re stuck with small, ordinary energy from the east and southeast for days. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing wild to report there. We’re looking at a brutal run of flat to tiny surf that’s not worth paddling out for from Saturday the 4th right through until the middle of the following week. There’s a massive gap with nothing to recommend.
You’ll see a spike in swell on Wednesday the 8th, with 8 ft of SE swell, but the combined wave energy is strong (1692), making it a powerful, lumpy mess. The period is 11 seconds, which is alright, but the wind is cross-off and the conditions are marginal – really one for experienced locals only, and even then, it’s a question mark. The forecast is pretty average.
The true standout, and the only real bright spot in this whole outlook, is Friday afternoon the 10th. We’ve got 5 ft of SE swell pushing in with a moderate offshore wind. The combined energy is a solid moderate 447, and the conditions are expected to be good. It won’t be the best Wategos ever, but after that long flat spell, clean 5 ft waves with offshore wind will feel like a dream. This is your best bet.
Moving into the second week, things get a bit weird. There’s a jumble of small, weak swells and then another pulse of bigger energy around Friday the 17th and Saturday the 18th. The 18th sees 7 ft of SE swell (energy 530), but the period is only 8 seconds – that’s short-period wind swell, messy and fat. Saturday afternoon cleans up with 7 ft and offshore wind, but again, that 8-second period means it’ll be crumbly and difficult, better for experts.
So, to sum it up: don’t bother with the first week. Wait for Friday the 10th afternoon for a clean, fun session. The bigger stuff later in the second week is promising but less certain and a bit raw. It’s been a dusty run, but the forecasts can always change for the better.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri night, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Fri 10 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 12 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 12 | ESE 12 | SE 15 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 18 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 85 | 138 | 150 | 209 | 156 | 110 | 90 | 176 | 176 | 106 | 111 | 107 | 2330 | 1692 | 1552 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 447 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:16PM1.61m | 10:40AM1.03m | 10:51PM1.57m | 11:25AM1.05m | 11:28PM1.51m | 12:15PM1.08m | 00:10AM1.41m | 1:12PM1.14m | 1:01AM1.30m | 2:15PM1.22m | 2:03AM1.18m | 3:21PM1.33m | 3:16AM1.08m | 4:26PM1.47m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:59AM0.18m | 4:16PM0.25m | 5:35AM0.17m | 4:59PM0.32m | 6:13AM0.16m | 5:50PM0.39m | 6:55AM0.17m | 6:53PM0.45m | 7:42AM0.18m | 8:12PM0.48m | 8:35AM0.18m | 9:41PM0.45m | 9:34AM0.18m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — |
 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | E 10 | SSE 7 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 12 | ESE 12 | SE 15 | ESE 13 | SE 11 | — | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 18 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 47 | 138 | 186 | 209 | 156 | 110 | 90 | 176 | 176 | 106 | 111 | 107 | 33 | 1692 | — | 1527 | 1019 | 12 | 718 | 1020 | 400 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | S 8 | NE 6 | ESE 13 | NE 7 | — | — | N 9 | — | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | SE 14 | — | SE 11 |
| kJ | 85 | 57 | 150 | 82 | 10 | 53 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 46 | — | 447 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 15 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 12 | NE 9 | NE 8 | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | 3 | 21 | 56 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSE 6 | — | — | S 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 84 | — | — | 279 | 293 | 1261 | 1021 | 1089 | 1210 | 1390 | 1767 | 2330 | 2261 | 1552 | 1823 | 1341 | 978 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 92 | 729 | 729 | 0 | 2 | 53 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
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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).
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