Wategos Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.64° S 153.63° E

Wategos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 9 am 14 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wategos sea temperature is
20.7°C
0.4° 

Wategos surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Wategos surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, SE swell with 129 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 18 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SE 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 (Sep 18) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Wategos in the next 16 days are 1.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.0m 10s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Fri 18th Sep)3ft (0.9m) 8s
Best Surf10PM (Fri 18th Sep)3ft (0.9m) 8s
Most Powerful 7PM (Fri 18th Sep)3.5ft (1.0m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wategos over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for our little stretch of coast.

Straight up, it's a tough run for the next little while. We've got a long, dry spell ahead. For the first week and a half, it's going to be a real struggle to find anything worth paddling out for. For over a week, from the start all the way through to the end of September, the waves are just too small and weak to get excited about. It's a full-blown flat spell. The wind is all over the shop, mostly onshore or cross-on, so even if there was a ripple, it'd be messy.

Now, there is a glimmer of hope, but you gotta be patient. The real standout arrives on Friday the 25th of September. That morning, Wategos is looking like the only show in town. We've got a nice 6ft swell rolling in from the east, and it's packing some serious guts – the combined swell energy is a strong 642. The real kicker is the wind: it's gonna be glassy. Dead flat. That means the lineup will be clean as a whistle. This is your session for the month. It's a point break, and with that east swell, it'll be working nicely. The water temp is sitting at 69°F, which is pretty much what you'd expect for this time of year.

The morning of Saturday the 26th also has some size, pushing 7ft from the ENE, but the wind swings cross-on, which will mess it up. That Friday morning is the clear winner. The swell's got a bit of period to it, but it's not that long groundswell that makes a beachie close out, so the point should handle it fine. Get out there early.

After that, we get a bit of a run of cleaner, offshore wind from the south around the 28th and 29th, but the swell drops right back to a weak, average 4ft to 5ft. It'll be surfable, but nothing to write home about.

So to sum it up: the first ten days are a write-off. Don't bother. Mark your calendar for Friday morning, September 25th, at Wategos. That's the one. It won't be huge, but it'll be clean and fun.

- Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the S by Wed night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night).

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Energy kJ
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High Tide
9:46PM1.29m
10:20AM1.43m
10:20PM1.14m
11:03AM1.36m
10:58PM1.00m
11:54AM1.29m
11:46PM0.89m
12:58PM1.22m
1:01AM0.81m
2:17PM1.20m
2:42AM0.79m
3:31PM1.25m
Low Tide
3:50PM0.21m
3:53AM0.13m
4:34PM0.32m
4:24AM0.21m
5:24PM0.43m
4:59AM0.30m
6:26PM0.52m
5:44AM0.39m
7:51PM0.57m
6:49AM0.45m
9:27PM0.54m
8:16AM0.47m
10:34PM0.47m
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Information about the Wategos Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Wategos may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Wategos is 27 km (17 miles) from Ballina. If you plan a holiday in North Coast - New South Wales, look for hotels and other accommodation in Ballina. Ballina has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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