Wategos Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.64° S 153.63° E

Wategos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 3 pm 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wategos sea temperature is
20.6° C
0.2° 

Wategos surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Wategos surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 10s period, SE swell with 4,676 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with E 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 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 9s 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 5.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 7AM. 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 Friday (Jul 24) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4PM (Tue 21st Jul)6ft (1.9m) 9s
Best Surf 4PM (Tue 21st Jul)6ft (1.9m) 9s
Most Powerful 7AM (Sun 19th Jul)16ft (5.0m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wategos over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

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.

Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun night, min 17°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Tue morning).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the S by Thu night).

Sat
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
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3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SE
10
4.5
SE
10
4.5
SE
10
4.5
SE
10
4.5
SE
10
3.5
ESE
10
3
ESE
10
2.5
E
10
2.2
E
10
1.9
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3311
4588
4392
3916
3767
2690
1849
1232
922
619
480
408
304
200
169
137
84
55
50
43
Wind (km/h)
45
S
40
SSE
40
SSE
40
SSE
35
SSE
30
SE
25
SSE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SW
5
NE
10
WNW
10
SW
15
SSE
20
S
30
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
11:04PM1.60m
11:42AM1.19m
11:44PM1.42m
12:36PM1.20m
00:25AM1.23m
1:35PM1.20m
1:11AM1.07m
2:40PM1.22m
2:09AM0.94m
3:45PM1.25m
3:24AM0.86m
4:46PM1.31m
Low Tide
4:35PM0.16m
5:38AM0.11m
5:26PM0.30m
6:16AM0.16m
6:22PM0.44m
6:55AM0.22m
7:31PM0.56m
7:39AM0.28m
8:57PM0.61m
8:30AM0.32m
10:27PM0.59m
9:30AM0.34m
11:37PM0.52m
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6:33
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5:07
5:07
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 mm
4
8
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4
Temp °C
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
18
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Feels °C
11
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14
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18
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14
10
11
11
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Information about the Wategos Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Wategos may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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