Surf Forecasts:
Wategos surf forecast from 2 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, SE swell with 1,862 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 3 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with NE 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 Friday (Jul 03) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Wategos in the next 16 days are 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 1AM. 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 Sunday (Jul 05) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wategos over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s happening at Wategos.
Honestly, the next few days are flat and boring. There’s a bit of small stuff this weekend, but it’s nothing to write home about. The one that stands out is Wednesday, July 8th and Thursday, July 9th – that’s when we get a proper swell, clean winds, and some real size. Mark it.
Friday the 3rd is useless. Tiny 3ft ESE swell, cross-on breeze, combined energy is weak at 193. Water temp is 70°, pretty normal for this time of year. Saturday the 4th has an offshore breeze but only 2ft to 3ft of swell – energy still low. Sunday the 5th has a clean offshore in the morning with a 3ft E swell, but then the wind jumps to 19 mph southerly in the afternoon and ruins it. Monday and Tuesday are small and windy too. Nothing worth paddling for.
Now, Wednesday the 8th – this is the one. An 8ft SE swell hits by morning, combined energy shooting up to 1594 – that’s serious power. Winds are light to moderate, cross-off and offshore, and by the afternoon it’s a gentle offshore with a 8ft SE swell and 1316 energy. The forecast says “expect very good surf conditions.” That swell period is around 11 seconds, so it’s got some shape and the sets will have gaps. Wategos is a point break, so it’ll handle that long-period energy well. Thursday the 9th keeps that clean pulse, dropping to 7ft then 6ft through the day, with light offshore or cross-off winds and energy in the 680 to 852 range. That’s your sweet spot. The swell direction is south-easterly, and the ideal for Wategos is north-east, but with that size and clean wind, it’ll still pump.
Friday the 10th has leftovers – 4ft to 5ft SE swell, still clean but dropping. After that, from Saturday the 11th all the way to the 18th, it’s back to tiny 0.7ft to 2ft junk, with combined energy barely breaking 100. Some days have offshore wind, but there’s no swell. Not worth the effort.
So, the call is simple: Wednesday the 8th and Thursday the 9th are your days. Everything else is a flat spell.
This is Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the S by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 87 | 91 | 85 | 86 | 192 | 213 | 188 | 143 | 87 | 160 | 176 | 106 | 101 | 73 | 1862 | 1594 | 1316 | 1279 | 852 | 680 | 499 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 10:16PM1.61m | 10:40AM1.03m | 10:51PM1.57m | 11:25AM1.05m | 11:28PM1.51m | 12:15PM1.08m | 00:10AM1.41m | 1:12PM1.14m | 1:01AM1.30m | 2:15PM1.22m | 2:03AM1.18m | 3:21PM1.33m | 3:16AM1.08m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:38PM0.20m | 4:59AM0.18m | 4:16PM0.25m | 5:35AM0.17m | 4:59PM0.32m | 6:13AM0.16m | 5:50PM0.39m | 6:55AM0.17m | 6:53PM0.45m | 7:42AM0.18m | 8:12PM0.48m | 8:35AM0.18m | 9:41PM0.45m | ||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 14 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 86 | 91 | 47 | 86 | 192 | 213 | 188 | 143 | 87 | 160 | 176 | 106 | 101 | 264 | 25 | 1594 | 1316 | 1279 | 852 | 680 | 499 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | SSE 13 | S 10 | ESE 13 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | S 23 | S 21 |
| kJ | 87 | 82 | 85 | 32 | 18 | 32 | 71 | 53 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | ESE 15 | ESE 13 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 9 | NE 8 | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 21 | 57 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | SSW 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 20 | 35 | 8 | 67 | 164 | 61 | 45 | 379 | 1226 | 1213 | 1197 | 1256 | 1230 | 1538 | 1862 | 2005 | 1677 | 1521 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 872 | 53 | 729 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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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