Wategos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin' for the next couple of weeks.

The first few days are all about one spot: Wategos. It’s a point break, very consistent, and it’s pretty exposed, so it’ll catch whatever’s out there. The water temp is sittin’ at 69°, which is about normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first real action kicks off Saturday the 18th of July, but it’s a tricky one. We’ve got a solid 15ft SE groundswell with a 10-second period, and the combined energy is massive at 3311. That’s a lot of water moving. The wind is a strong offshore from the S at 28 mph, which will keep it clean, but it’s going to be a battle to get out. This is big, powerful stuff – over 8ft, so it’s expert territory only. It’s probably not the best day to be a beginner.

Sunday the 19th is more of the same, with the swell holding at 15ft from the SE, and the energy ramping up even higher to 5576 on the morning. The wind stays strong offshore from the SSE at 25 mph. Again, it’s clean but very heavy and hard to paddle into. Not a day for the faint-hearted.

Things start to ease back on Monday the 20th. The swell drops to 12ft from the ESE, with a 10-second period, and the energy is still strong at 2690. The wind backs off a little to a fresh cross-offshore breeze from the SE at 19 mph. It’s cleaner and a bit more manageable, but still a big, powerful wave over 8ft, so keep it for the experts.

Tuesday the 21st sees the swell drop further to 7ft from the E, with the energy down to 922. The wind is a gentle cross-offshore from the SSE at 9 mph. This is becoming more approachable, but still a solid 7ft wave. The afternoon gets a little smaller at 6ft and the period drops to 9 seconds, which makes it a bit more user-friendly.

Wednesday the 22nd of July is where it starts to get really good. The swell is a clean 5ft from the E, with a 9-second period and energy at 416. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the SW at 6 mph in the morning. Then the afternoon is the absolute standout: the swell is 5ft from the E, but the wind goes glassy from the NE at 3 mph. That’s the best you’ll see all week. Clean, glassy, and a decent size for a point break. This is the pick of the period.

Thursday the 23rd is smaller, with the swell dropping to 4ft from the E, and the period shortening to 8 seconds. The wind is a light cross-offshore in the morning, turning to a gentle offshore from the SSE in the afternoon. It’s surfable, but nothing special.

From Friday the 24th all the way through to the end of the month, the surf really drops off. We’re looking at waves under 3ft, with very low energy, often below 100. The wind is a mix of offshore and cross-offshore, but there’s just not enough swell to get excited about. There’s a gap of about a week of poor to flat conditions.

There is a little pulse on the 30th of July with a 2ft swell from the SE, and then on the 31st we see a small increase in period to 13 seconds and energy up to 244, but the wave height is still only 3ft. Not enough to call it a proper session.

So, the best on offer is absolutely Wednesday the 22nd of July, with that glassy 5ft E swell at Wategos. The swell direction lines up nicely with the optimum for the break. The rest of the time is either too big and windy for most, or just too small.

Rusty.

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