Wategos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for Wategos. It’s a bit of a slow burner, but there are a couple of moments that’ll get the heart rate up.

The pattern for the next 16 days is a story of two halves. The first week is almost a write-off, with tiny, poor surf. The second week, however, shows some promise. We’ve got a decent run of moderate energy and clean conditions, but it’s not a non-stop party, with a few days of strong wind and messy surf mixed in.

Right now, through the end of July and the first days of August, it’s quiet. The swell is small, mostly around 1.0ft to 2ft, with short periods under 8 seconds. The combined energy is weak, as low as 10 to 36 (weak energy). There’s just nothing to get excited about. We’re looking at a gap of a few days with no recommendations.

Then, around Sunday morning, 2nd August, things start to change. We get a pulse of 5ft swell from the SE with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 634 (moderate wave energy). The wind is a light SSE breeze, which is a cross-off, keeping it clean. This is a nice little window. The Monday morning, 3rd August, looks very similar: 5ft from the SE, period of 11 seconds, and a light SSW cross-off breeze. The energy is 662 (moderate wave energy). This is the best on offer for the early part of the forecast. The water temperature is about average for this time of year. Wategos is a point break that is very consistent, so it’ll be working. Remember, with a longer period swell like this, it’s going to shape up nicely here.

After that, the energy drops off again. Tuesday, 4th August, is glassy but tiny, with only 1ft on offer. We get a few days of small, ordinary surf from the 5th to the 9th, with energy rarely breaking 100.

The next real standout appears on Tuesday, 11th August. The morning shows a 3ft swell from the SE, with a 10-second period and a gentle S offshore breeze. The energy is 285 (moderate wave energy), and it’s described as "expect good surf conditions." This is a clean, offshore morning that will be well worth the paddle.

A few days later, on Wednesday, 12th August, the afternoon session looks promising. We’ve got 3ft from the ESE with a period of 13 seconds, and the wind is light from the ESE, keeping it clean. The combined energy is 417 (moderate wave energy). That’s a quality groundswell pulse.

The end of the outlook gets a bit gnarly. The 13th and 14th of August have some solid energy, with 3ft to 4ft swell, but the wind is howling from the SSW at 19 to 25 mph. This will make it choppy and tricky. The 15th of August has some clean options but the energy is moderate.

So, to wrap it up, the clear standout is the Sunday and Monday, 2nd and 3rd of August. Get on it. The second best window is the Tuesday and Wednesday, 11th and 12th of August. Don’t expect much before that first weekend.

Rusty.

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