Surf Forecasts:
Wategos surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, SE swell with 1,844 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with SE 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 (Sep 12) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 8s period. 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 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.0m 9s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wategos over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Righto, let’s have a look at what’s on offer at Wategos. It’s a pretty quiet stretch ahead, to be honest. We’ve got a long gap of nothing much happening before things finally get interesting towards the end of the run.
For the next several days, it’s mostly small, weak, and messy. The water temp is sitting around 69°, which is about normal for this time of year, nothing weird there.
The first real chance to get wet comes on Friday the 18th. The afternoon sees a solid jump in energy with a combined swell energy reading of 1159, which is strong. We’re looking at a 8ft swell out of the SE with a 10-second period, and the wind is light and cross-offshore from the SSE, so it should be clean. This is the standout of the whole outlook – it’s not a massive, scary size, but it’s quality. Keep in mind, this is a fairly exposed point break and it’s always crowded here, so expect a full lineup.
On Saturday the 19th morning, there’s still some decent size hanging around – 7ft out of the ESE with an 11-second period. The wind is light cross-on from the NNE, so it won’t be as clean as Friday, but the energy is still strong at 1024. This is your backup session.
After that, we drop off again. The next flicker of interest is on Wednesday the 23rd morning, with a 7ft SE swell, an 8-second period, and light offshore wind from the S. The energy is moderate at 530. It’s clean, but short period and a bit lumpy – worth a look if you’re keen, but not a patch on the previous Friday.
Otherwise, it’s small, onshore, or just plain flat for most of the second week. Not much to write home about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue night, strong winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | E 6 | E 13 | ENE 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 16 | NE 16 | SE 10 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 355 | 266 | 200 | 179 | 208 | 14 | 14 | 24 | 28 | 16 | 32 | 59 | 20 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1159 | 1570 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 8:38PM1.58m | 9:03AM1.46m | 9:12PM1.44m | 9:41AM1.46m | 9:46PM1.29m | 10:20AM1.43m | 10:20PM1.14m | 11:03AM1.36m | 10:58PM1.00m | 11:54AM1.29m | 11:46PM0.89m | 12:58PM1.22m | 1:01AM0.81m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:25PM0.04m | 2:54AM0.02m | 3:07PM0.12m | 3:23AM0.07m | 3:50PM0.21m | 3:53AM0.13m | 4:34PM0.32m | 4:24AM0.21m | 5:24PM0.43m | 4:59AM0.30m | 6:26PM0.52m | 5:44AM0.39m | 7:51PM0.57m | ||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 6 | E 13 | ENE 13 | — | S 19 | S 19 | S 15 | SE 10 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 16 | 266 | 200 | 179 | 208 | 127 | 125 | 107 | 28 | 57 | 37 | 18 | 20 | 4 | 17 | — | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1159 | 1570 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 20 | SSE 20 | SSE 18 | SSE 20 | SSE 18 | E 5 | E 5 | E 12 | SSE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 12 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | E 12 | NE 16 | S 20 | S 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 38 | 67 | 78 | 34 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 77 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 7 | 155 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 13 | SSE 15 | E 13 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 15 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | NE 16 | S 19 | — | SSE 19 |
| kJ | 4 | 14 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 7 | — | 35 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | SSE 13 | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | S 6 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | S 9 | — |
| kJ | 355 | — | 749 | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | 3 | 32 | 59 | 152 | 1649 | 3069 | 2849 | 2432 | 2069 | 1617 | 268 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 256 | 1 | 63 | 342 | 13 | 256 | 1331 | 58 | 229 | 274 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
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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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