Wategos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get stuck into it. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and grim for Wategos to be honest. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing on the cards, so don’t be holding your breath for any morning paddle-outs just yet.

That water temp is sitting at 69°F, which is about average for this time of year, so you won't need the thickest suit in the shed.

The first real glimmer of hope arrives on Saturday the 12th. It’s not huge, but there’s enough push in the water to get you moving. We’re looking at a 5ft SE swell with a short 8-second period, so it’ll be a bit lumpy and maybe not the cleanest, but there’s some energy there (398). By the afternoon it drops slightly to 5ft with the same short period. The wind is a light cross-off which will keep it semi-clean, but it’s not going to be a classic. It’s surfable, but you’ll be working for it.

After that, Sunday morning on the 13th still has a bit of life with a 4ft SE swell (176), but it fades fast. By Sunday afternoon, it’s gone back to nothing. Then we’re looking at a proper flat spell. From Monday the 14th through to the morning of Monday the 21st, there’s just nothing doing. We’re talking under 3ft for the most part and a lot of it is onshore slop, especially late in that run with a northerly breeze chopping things up. That’s a solid week of no real surf to speak of. It’s a blank run, which can happen here.

Now, the one standout in this whole window is looking like Monday afternoon, September 21st. The swell kicks back up to 5ft from the SE with a better 10-second period, and the energy is strong (494). The only issue is the wind swings around to a fresh NNE onshore, which is going to mess up that Wategos point. It’s raw and unrefined, but it’s the biggest push of the period.

Keep your eyes on Tuesday the 22nd. Early morning looks magic – glassy conditions with a 4ft SE swell (311) and the same 10-second period. This is the one to circle. The wind is dead, the surface will be clean, and while it’s not a huge day, it’s the best combination of size, period, and conditions we’ve got. It’s a promising window, but being over a week out, you’d want to check back closer to the day.

The following days peter out into small, onshore junk again. There’s nothing else worth getting too excited about. Don't expect any magic, but that Tuesday morning window looks like the pick of the bunch.

Rusty

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