Surf Forecasts:
Wategos surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period, SE swell with 688 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with ESE 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Wategos in the next 16 days are 2.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 9s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wategos over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, for those of you who think in feet. Let me lay it out plain: Wategos is in a flat spell that’s going to test your patience.
We’re looking at a real dry run to start. From now all the way until the morning of Saturday the 13th of September, there is basically nothing worth paddling for. That’s over a week of tiny surf, with wave heights hovering around 0.3ft to 1ft. The combined swell energy is weak, often under 30. The wind is mostly offshore, so the water looks clean, but without any swell to work with, it’s just a pretty lake.
Then, on the morning of Sunday the 14th of September, we get a spike. A 6ft swell from the SE rolls in with a light breeze, giving you clean conditions. The energy jumps to 625, which is a solid moderate push. The period is short at 10 seconds, so it’s not a deep groundswell, but for a point break like Wategos, that’s plenty to create some fun, rideable waves. This is the one window you want to target. The water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing unusual.
The rest of the outlook is slim pickings. The Sunday afternoon drops off quickly, and the following week is mostly small, weak swells with a lot of onshore and side-shore winds making things bumpy. A couple of glassy mornings pop up, like Wednesday the 17th of September, but with the swell barely 3ft from the NNE and low energy, it’s a marginal session at best. The final days into the 22nd are flat again, with strong offshore winds but nothing to push you.
One standout, and it’s on Sunday the 14th morning. Everything else, you’re better off doing something else.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon night, fresh winds from the S by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu morning, light winds from the SE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 12 | E 15 | E 15 | NE 15 | NE 13 | SSE 10 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 56 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 46 | 58 | 41 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:07PM1.63m | 5:34AM1.03m | 5:59PM1.72m | 6:22AM1.15m | 6:44PM1.77m | 7:05AM1.26m | 7:25PM1.76m | 7:46AM1.36m | 8:02PM1.69m | 8:25AM1.43m | 8:38PM1.58m | 9:03AM1.46m | 9:12PM1.44m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:17AM0.23m | 11:59PM0.18m | 11:18AM0.14m | 00:41AM0.09m | 12:11PM0.06m | 1:19AM0.03m | 12:58PM0.01m | 1:52AM0.00m | 1:42PM0.01m | 2:24AM-0.00m | 2:25PM0.04m | 2:54AM0.02m | 3:07PM0.12m | 3:23AM0.07m | |||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
 | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 12 | E 15 | E 15 | SSE 23 | NE 13 | S 21 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 18 | E 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 413 | 482 | 266 | 17 | 10 | 542 | 374 | 343 | 56 | 4 | 4 | 50 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 32 | 46 | 299 | 184 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | E 9 | NE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 15 | S 23 | NE 15 | — | S 22 | NE 15 | E 12 | NE 15 | E 13 | E 13 | E 11 | E 6 |
| kJ | 14 | 15 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 9 | — | 9 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | — | NE 9 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 3 | — | — | NE 15 | — | — | — | E 14 | — | NE 14 | — | E 13 | E 10 |
| kJ | 15 | 12 | 14 | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 8 | — | 3 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | — | S 9 | S 7 | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | E 6 | — |
| kJ | 554 | — | — | 230 | 355 | — | — | — | 243 | 2111 | 1825 | 1507 | 1275 | 1366 | 844 | 709 | 753 | 743 | 407 | 58 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 53 | 1 | 2 | 53 | 2 | 1 | 229 | 0 | 274 | 274 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 13 | 92 | 92 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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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