Wategos surf break

Wategos surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Wednesday 09 Jul 2025 AEST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wategos surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Wategos sea temperature is
21.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Wategos this week:

The surf forecast for Wategos over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 10) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Wategos in the next 12 days are 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 10) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 10s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 16) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Thu 10th Jul)5.5ft (1.7m) 6s
Best Surf10AM (Thu 10th Jul)5.5ft (1.7m) 6s
Most Powerful10AM (Thu 10th Jul)5.5ft (1.7m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wategos over the next 12 days.

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
1.7
N
1.1
N
0.6
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.3
E
0.3
ESE
0.2
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.8
SE
0.3
ESE
0.7
SE
0.6
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.5
E
1.2
E
Period(s) (?)101010661114131413131212121212121212121212121211118107778101066
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)70105156448205164186178196171122110778182878276737748472631162782216247342828333397
Wind
(km/h)
10
NNW
15
N
20
N
10
WNW
20
W
20
W
10
WSW
5
S
10
WSW
15
SW
15
S
10
WSW
5
WSW
15
NNE
20
NW
15
W
5
NNW
15
WSW
10
W
30
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
15
SSW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
ESE
10
W
10
SW
5
E
10
W
10
SW
10
SE
5
E
10
SW
5
E
5
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
onononcrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
glassoncross-
on
crossoncross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
crossglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:21PM
1.59
7:31AM
0.98
8:00PM
1.67
8:12AM
1.01
8:38PM
1.72
8:52AM
1.04
9:15PM
1.76
9:33AM
1.06
9:53PM
1.75
10:16AM
1.09
10:31PM
1.71
11:03AM
1.12
11:12PM
1.62
11:55AM
1.16
11:57PM
1.49
12:53PM
1.21
12:49AM
1.33
1:58PM
1.27
1:50AM
1.17
3:08PM
1.36
3:04AM
1.04
4:17PM
1.48
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:33PM
0.20
2:04AM
0.25
1:14PM
0.15
2:43AM
0.19
1:54PM
0.11
3:20AM
0.14
2:33PM
0.09
3:58AM
0.11
3:13PM
0.10
4:36AM
0.09
3:56PM
0.14
5:14AM
0.08
4:42PM
0.21
5:54AM
0.09
5:36PM
0.30
6:37AM
0.12
6:41PM
0.39
7:24AM
0.15
8:02PM
0.46
8:18AM
0.18
9:35PM
0.46
9:18AM
0.20
11:03PM
0.38
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Sunrise6:37--6:37--6:37--6:37--6:37--6:37--6:37--6:35--6:35--6:35--6:35--6:35--
Sunset-5:01--5:02--5:02--5:04--5:04--5:05--5:05--5:06--5:06--5:07--5:07--5:07-
part cloudpart cloudcloudpart cloudclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearpart cloudpart cloudclearpart cloudpart cloudclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclear
Rain (mm)
------------------------------------
Temp. °C202118222114161715171716181816191916191511151615161614161615171616161716
Feels °C (?)171916171681214131414141615121517111594101213141413151514151415151614

Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SW by Wed afternoon).

Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Wategos:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Wategos surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


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 12 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.

Nearest
Nearest
Nearest