Wategos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve gotta be straight with you—this stretch ahead is a tough one for Wategos. We’re looking at a solid week and a half of basically nothing worth paddling for, with a brief flicker of life around the second weekend. Let’s walk through it.

From Wednesday the 29th of July right through to the end of the first week of August, it’s a lean run. Swell stays tiny, mostly around 2ft to 2ft, and the energy readings are weak—you’re seeing numbers mostly in the teens, twenties, and low thirties, barely cracking 100. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual. Wategos is a point break, very consistent, but with these tiny waves and periods mostly under 8 seconds, it’s just not doing anything for us. Winds are light and sometimes offshore, but there’s no push in the water. A few sessions on Sunday the 2nd of August show a bit of hope: the morning brings a 2ft, 15-second swell from the SE with 178 combined energy—that’s a moderate pulse—and the afternoon goes glassy with 4ft from the east at 7 seconds and 266 energy. That’s the first real standout, but the conditions are still described as “very ordinary” and the score is low. It’s surfable, but nothing to block out your calendar for.

Then we hit a long dry spell. From Monday the 3rd of August through to Monday the 10th of August, it’s almost all poor surf conditions. Tiny waves, weak energy, and most sessions score a zero. The morning of the 10th of August is worth a mention: a 5ft, 6-second swell from the north with 210 combined energy, glassy winds. That’s a bigger bump, but it’s short-period and messy—more of a sloppy option for those who are desperate. The afternoon gets ruined by a strong onshore. After that, it’s back to tiny stuff for the rest of the outlook.

If I’m picking the best on offer, it’s that Sunday the 2nd of August afternoon session: 4ft from the east, glassy conditions, and the energy hits 266—that’s moderate and the cleanest we’ll see. But honestly, it’s still just “very ordinary.” For a spot that’s a point break with a tricky NE optimum, this isn’t delivering. Crowds are always a factor at Wategos, but with surf this small, you’ll likely have it to yourself.

There’s a big gap of about 10 days before we see anything even remotely interesting, and even then, it’s underwhelming. This is one of those stretches where you’d be better off checking the forecast again in a few days. Keep an eye on that N’ly swell on the 10th, but don’t get your hopes up.

Rusty.

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