Wategos surf break

Wategos surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Friday 06 Mar 2026 AEDT
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Wategos surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Wategos sea temperature is
26.8° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Wategos this week:

The surf forecast for Wategos over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Mar 07) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Wategos in the next 12 days are 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Mar 10) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Mar 10) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Sat 7th Mar)6ft (1.9m) 9s
Best Surf 5PM (Tue 10th Mar)10ft (3.0m) 10s
Most Powerful 8PM (Tue 10th Mar)10ft (3.0m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wategos over the next 12 days.


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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Friday
06
Saturday
07
Sunday
08
Monday
09
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
4
4
2
0
0
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.4
ENE
2.3
ENE
2.1
E
1.8
E
1.7
E
1.6
E
1.5
ESE
1.7
ESE
2.2
ESE
2.5
ESE
3
ESE
1.8
E
1.8
ESE
3
ESE
2.5
E
2.3
ESE
2.2
ESE
2.2
ESE
2.2
ESE
2.2
ESE
2
ESE
Period(s) (?)99999888788991011101011111111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)9608827425214503562803814628531099494528156116031038951117611011121973
Wind
(km/h)
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
ESE
15
SE
10
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
S
20
S
20
SSE
5
SE
10
N
25
NNE
30
NNW
10
NNW
25
NNE
20
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffglassonononononon
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:31AM
1.46
10:58PM
1.40
11:02AM
1.31
11:35PM
1.37
11:33AM
1.17
12:16AM
1.31
12:07PM
1.03
1:04AM
1.25
12:51PM
0.91
2:08AM
1.19
2:00PM
0.82
3:30AM
1.18
3:47PM
0.79
4:47AM
1.24
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:44PM
0.09
5:02AM
0.23
5:12PM
0.15
5:43AM
0.34
5:41PM
0.22
6:30AM
0.45
6:15PM
0.30
7:29AM
0.54
6:57PM
0.38
8:54AM
0.59
8:00PM
0.45
10:40AM
0.57
9:28PM
0.47
Friday
06
Saturday
07
Sunday
08
Monday
09
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Sunrise6:39--6:39--6:41--6:41--6:41--6:43--6:43--
Sunset-7:13--7:12--7:10--7:09--7:07--7:07--7:06-
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
412-----3625331------
Temp. °C262725252523252624242523232423252724283025
Feels °C (?)272726252524242422232221222324252522293025
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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 12 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.

Wategos is 27 km (17 miles) from Ballina. If you plan a holiday in North Coast - New South Wales, look for hotels and other accommodation in Ballina. Ballina has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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