Surf Forecasts:
Wategos surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, SE swell with 2,330 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with E 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore 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 10AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 11s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (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 break down what’s happening for our stretch, centred on Wategos (a point break). The first few days are a bust, but there’s a big window of energy coming up mid-week.
Tuesday 7 July is flat out weak. Light S offshore winds, but the swell is tiny – 0.5 ft to 0.3 ft from the east, with weak energy (76 to 28). Not worth a look. Then Wednesday 8 July, the ocean wakes up. A solid 10 ft swell from the SE, with a moderate period of 11 seconds and very strong energy (2351 in the morning, 2196 in the afternoon). That’s a big, powerful groundswell. Wind stays offshore from the S at 16 mph, so it’ll be clean. This is for experienced surfers only – too big for beginners. Thursday 9 July keeps the swell around 8 ft to 8 ft from the SE, but the wind turns slightly cross-offshore, and energy drops to 1227 to 1040. Still good, but not the standout. Friday 10 July offers 6 ft to 7 ft SE swell with gentle offshore winds in the afternoon – clean and fun for stronger intermediates.
The weekend drops off. Saturday 11 July has a morning window of 5 ft from the SE (463 energy) with light cross-offshore winds, but the afternoon fades fast. Sunday 12 July is a nice little session: 4 ft to 4 ft from the ESE with a period of 11 seconds, glassy conditions Sunday afternoon (ENE wind 3 mph) – that’s a dream window. After that, the surf fizzles into small stuff for many days, with only a tiny pulse around Wednesday 15 July (2 ft, 14-second period from the SE, 98 energy) and again Saturday 18 July (3 ft from the east, 81 energy, glassy) – both are very ordinary, barely knee-high slop. From around Monday 14 July through to the end of the period (22 July), there’s a long gap of poor quality, mainly small onshore junk.
The best on offer is Wednesday 8 July afternoon at Wategos. That’s a 10 ft SE groundswell with a period of 11 seconds, very strong energy (2196), and clean rip under a 16 mph offshore S breeze – powerful, deep, and for experts only. It’s the only true standout in the whole run. The Sunday 12 July glassy session is a nice second option for fun boards.
Water temp is about average for this time of year, no unusual anomaly noted.
That’s the look for this stretch. Keep an eye on that Wednesday pulse.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Mon 13 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 113 | 76 | 28 | 0 | 2330 | 1978 | 1635 | 1227 | 1040 | 800 | 710 | 800 | 698 | 432 | 135 | 256 | 317 | 268 | 127 | 88 | 39 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 00:10AM1.41m | 1:12PM1.14m | 1:01AM1.30m | 2:15PM1.22m | 2:03AM1.18m | 3:21PM1.33m | 3:16AM1.08m | 4:26PM1.47m | 4:32AM1.02m | 5:27PM1.63m | 5:42AM1.01m | 6:24PM1.77m | 6:43AM1.03m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:55AM0.17m | 6:53PM0.45m | 7:42AM0.18m | 8:12PM0.48m | 8:35AM0.18m | 9:41PM0.45m | 9:34AM0.18m | 11:05PM0.36m | 10:34AM0.15m | 00:15AM0.24m | 11:33AM0.09m | 1:15AM0.13m | 12:28PM0.03m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — |
 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 |
mm | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 10 | 15 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | — | ESE 15 | SE 14 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 113 | 76 | 28 | — | 21 | 218 | 1635 | 1227 | 1040 | 800 | 710 | 800 | 698 | 432 | 307 | 256 | 317 | 268 | 127 | 88 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 | — | S 22 | SE 14 | — | S 20 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 9 | 130 | — | 8 | 20 | 135 | 154 | 76 | 40 | 48 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | S 18 | S 15 | — | — | E 11 | — | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | — | — | — | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | W 2 | SW 4 | — | W 2 | SW 3 | — |
| kJ | 1999 | 1946 | 2490 | 3102 | 2330 | 1978 | 1983 | — | — | — | 850 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 16 | — | 1 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 53 | 2 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 1 |
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