Surf Forecasts:
Wategos surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, ESE swell with 1,322 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s 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 Tuesday (Jul 21) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Wategos in the next 16 days are 2.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 7s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wategos over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright mate, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.
The first real action worth paddling out for kicks off on Tuesday, the 21st of July. We’ve got a solid pulse of swell from the east-southeast pushing in, with a clean 8 ft at 10 seconds, and the combined energy is cranking at 1734. That’s some serious grunt in the water. This is for the experienced crew only—over 8 ft it’s expert territory, but at 8 ft, it’s still a handful for the average punter. The wind is a moderate offshore from the south-southeast, so the face is gonna be clean and lined up. Wategos (point) is the standout here, and it’s a very consistent spot, so expect waves, but also expect a crowd because it’s always busy. The water temp is about average for this time of year. That Tuesday morning session is the best on offer, no question.
The energy drops quickly after that. Wednesday the 22nd still has a clean 5 ft morning with a light offshore breeze, but the swell is already fading (combined energy 434). Thursday the 23rd is smaller again at 4 ft, and by Friday the 24th, we’re down to 3 ft. The wind stays clean through the rest of the week, but the swell just doesn’t have the juice. We’re looking at a long gap of poor to flat conditions from Saturday the 25th of July all the way through to Monday the 3rd of August. There’s a few days in there with glassy mornings (29th and 30th of July), but the swell is tiny—1 ft to 4 ft with short period, weak energy. Not worth the wet suit.
Then, on Tuesday the 4th of August, we get a little flare-up. A clean 3 ft swell from the southeast rolls in, but with a very long period of 15 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy, and the combined energy hits 329. The wind is a gentle offshore from the west-southwest, so it’ll be clean. But this is a beach break setup, and with that long period, it might break too straight and be a bit tricky. Still, for a long-range call, it’s promising. Wednesday the 5th looks like it fades again.
So, the standout is that Tuesday the 21st of July morning at Wategos. If you’re experienced and can handle the crew, that’s your window. The rest is a waiting game with a couple of smaller, cleaner days in between.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu night, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1510 | 978 | 755 | 391 | 408 | 367 | 311 | 210 | 165 | 134 | 101 | 57 | 83 | 99 | 74 | 49 | 31 | 19 | 9 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:25AM1.23m | 1:35PM1.20m | 1:11AM1.07m | 2:40PM1.22m | 2:09AM0.94m | 3:45PM1.25m | 3:24AM0.86m | 4:46PM1.31m | 4:39AM0.85m | 5:37PM1.39m | 5:40AM0.88m | 6:21PM1.47m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:55AM0.22m | 7:31PM0.56m | 7:39AM0.28m | 8:57PM0.61m | 8:30AM0.32m | 10:27PM0.59m | 9:30AM0.34m | 11:37PM0.52m | 10:31AM0.33m | 00:26AM0.43m | 11:24AM0.29m | 1:06AM0.35m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | ESE 10 | SSE 11 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 48 | 978 | 40 | 391 | 408 | 367 | 311 | 210 | 165 | 134 | 101 | 54 | 222 | 383 | 194 | 106 | 227 | 176 | 217 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | ENE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | E 11 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | 75 | 46 | 87 | 193 | 32 | 32 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 57 | 83 | 99 | 431 | 163 | 31 | 19 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 20 | S 15 | SSE 10 | E 9 | S 14 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 17 | NE 8 | SSE 17 | E 9 | E 8 | NE 6 | SSE 16 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 18 | 36 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 33 | 258 | 74 | 49 | 6 | 25 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 1510 | 756 | 755 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 247 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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