Surf Forecasts:
Wategos surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period, SE swell with 753 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. 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 1.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 11s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wategos over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve got to be straight with you – the next week and a half at Wategos is looking like a long, flat, and frustrating wait. A real test of patience.
The forecast kicks off with nothing but small, weak junk. From Wednesday the 29th of July right through to Sunday the 2nd of August, we’re looking at tiny waves barely pushing 1 to 3 feet, mostly from the east or northeast, with short periods under 8 seconds. The combined swell energy is in the weak range (29 to 54), and every session is flagged as "poor surf conditions." There’s a faint glimmer on Sunday the 2nd with a 15-second period groundswell pushing in, hitting 3 feet and a combined energy of 265, but the cross-off wind and the weak height mean it’s still a "surfable but very ordinary" affair. You’d be paddling for hours for one half-decent set.
The real standout, and the only one worth circling on your calendar, is Monday the 3rd of August. On the Monday morning, we finally get some proper size: a 5-foot southeast swell with an 11-second period and a combined energy reading of 594 – that’s moderate wave energy. With a light southwest cross-off breeze, the conditions are expected to be "good." That is your window. However, come Monday afternoon, the wind swings onshore and the quality drops back to "marginal." For the rest of the week after that, it’s back to small, weak swell, mostly under 3 feet, and the "poor surf conditions" label returns. There’s a slight tease on Thursday the 13th of August with a 3-foot east swell and 11-second period, with a combined energy of 284 and light winds – "expect good surf conditions" is the call – but it’s over a week away, so I wouldn’t lock it in just yet. Promising, but not certain.
Overall, it’s a lean run. Wategos is a point break, very consistent by nature, and the water is pretty average for this time of year – 69°F with a -0.4°F anomaly, so nothing unusual there. For now, you’re better off waiting for Monday morning or Thursday the 13th, or just taking a few days off to let the ocean sort itself out.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 5 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 18 | 12 | 23 | 25 | 19 | 41 | 27 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 186 | 255 | 84 | 650 | 572 | 468 | 275 | 46 | 102 | 62 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:09PM1.67m | 8:20AM1.08m | 8:41PM1.69m | 8:55AM1.12m | 9:12PM1.69m | 9:32AM1.15m | 9:44PM1.65m | 10:10AM1.18m | 10:17PM1.57m | 10:52AM1.21m | 10:54PM1.46m | 11:40AM1.24m | 11:37PM1.32m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:29PM0.12m | 2:45AM0.17m | 2:05PM0.10m | 3:16AM0.13m | 2:40PM0.11m | 3:47AM0.10m | 3:17PM0.14m | 4:18AM0.09m | 3:56PM0.20m | 4:51AM0.10m | 4:39PM0.27m | 5:26AM0.12m | 5:31PM0.36m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 11 | ENE 7 | SSE 12 | ENE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 6 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 16 | 18 | 12 | 23 | 25 | 167 | 41 | 293 | 8 | 619 | 460 | 43 | 512 | 769 | 650 | 572 | 468 | 275 | 138 | 102 | 62 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 14 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | SE 15 | SE 15 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 28 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 49 | 27 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 186 | 255 | 44 | 48 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 34 | 32 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SSE 7 | NE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 7 | E 13 | NNE 8 | E 16 | NE 7 | SSE 15 | E 17 | ENE 7 | SE 15 | SE 13 | S 21 | S 21 | E 12 | ESE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 12 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 6 | 10 | 84 | 28 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 46 | 41 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | — | — | S 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 9 | S 6 | SSE 6 | — | E 5 | SSE 10 | ESE 6 | — | — | S 3 | — | — | SW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 43 | 175 | 90 | 288 | 74 | 237 | — | 18 | 610 | 58 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 342 | 210 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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