Wategos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into what’s happening at Wategos for the next couple of weeks.

It’s a pretty quiet start. The first few days are small and ordinary, with a consistent little pulse of easterly swell hanging around, but it’s mostly just knee-high stuff. On Thursday the 6th, we’ve got a tiny 2ft easterly swell with a short 8-second period, and the wind is a light cross-off from the SW. It’s clean, but the wave energy is weak (66) – you’d be on a longboard or a foamie, having a paddle. The water temp is sitting at 68°, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.

Through Friday the 7th, it’s more of the same: 2ft and 3ft, cross-off and cross winds, but the wave quality is still only just surfable. Saturday the 8th sees a little bump in size, with the swell picking up to 3ft in the morning, hitting 4ft in the afternoon, and the period stretching to 8 seconds. The wind swings offshore from the SSW on Saturday morning, which is a standout for this period. The combined energy jumps to moderate (124), and the waves start to look a bit more fun. This is the best session in the first week, with clean conditions and a little more push, but it’s still small enough for beginners.

Sunday the 9th is a write-off – strong onshore northerly winds up to 18 mph kill any chance of decent surf. The swell holds around 4ft to 4ft, but the wind is straight onshore, so it’s messy. Monday the 10th is also poor, with a messy N wind swell and cross-off winds that don’t help.

The real standout window comes on Tuesday the 11th. The morning session is glassy – absolutely dead calm, with a 3ft easterly swell at a 9-second period. The combined energy is slight (126), but that glassy surface is a massive plus. It’ll be clean little lines, perfect for a log or a mid-length. The afternoon gets chopped up by a cross-on breeze, so get in early.

The rest of the first week and into the second week is mostly small (2ft to 3ft) with inconsistent quality. The wind is often cross-off, but the energy is low. A few mornings, like Saturday the 15th, offer glassy conditions again, so keep an eye on that.

The most promising window for something a bit punchier is on Tuesday the 18th of August. The swell picks up to 4ft from the ESE, with a short 6-second period, so it’s windswell, but the wind is offshore from the S at 15 mph, creating clean conditions. The combined energy jumps to 300, which is solid moderate energy. This is the best on offer for the whole period – clean, offshore waves, with a bit of power. It’s still okay for intermediate surfers, but the short period means it might be a bit lumpy. For the morning of the 19th, conditions drop off again.

There are a few longer gaps in the outlook – for instance, from the 9th to the 10th, and again from the 12th to the 14th, there are stretches of poor or no recommendation, so don’t expect much on those days.

Overall, the standout is the Tuesday 18th afternoon session, with clean offshore winds and the most energy. For the rest, it’s small and inconsistent, so keep your expectations low. This spot is very consistent, but the swell just isn’t cooperating for most of the run.

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