Wategos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer over the next couple of weeks.

Straight off the bat, I gotta be honest with you – the first week and a half is a real struggle. We’re looking at a long, dry run of nothing worth paddling out for. From the 5th of September right through until the 16th, the swell is tiny, the wind is mostly messy or onshore, and the energy is barely registering. There’s a few days of offshore winds, sure, but with waves barely breaking 1ft, it’s just not worth waxing the board. The water temp is sitting around 69°F – that’s pretty normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The real story, and the only thing getting me excited, is a late pulse that shows up around the 17th and 18th of September. This is the one to mark on your calendar.

Wategos is the only spot in the game here. It’s a point break, very consistent, and it’s the only name on the list. This spot is best with swell from the NE, and that’s the key.

Now, the standout window is the morning of Friday the 18th of September. We’ve got a solid 8ft swell rolling in from the SE with a very long period of 16 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy. The combined energy is a massive 2905 – that’s serious power. The wind is glassy, light offshore from the SW, so it’s going to be clean as a whistle. This is a big swell though, over 8ft, so this is for experienced surfers only. Beginners, stay on the sand for this one. That long period, 16 seconds, means the waves will have real shape and punch, but at a point break like Wategos, it should line up nicely.

The afternoon of the 18th is still pumping with 8ft swell from the same direction, but the wind swings cross-shore from the ENE, so it’ll get a bit bumpy. Still, plenty of size there.

The morning of Saturday the 19th of September is still a solid option, with 6ft swell and a fresh offshore wind from the S. The energy is down to 856, but it’s still a fun, clean wave. The wind is fresh, but it’s offshore, so it’ll be clean.

The rest of the 20th and beyond drops off again into tiny stuff.

So, bottom line: the first 12 days are a write-off. The only real play is that Friday the 18th morning at Wategos. Clean, big, powerful, and for the experienced crew. It’s a long way off, so we’ll keep an eye on it, but it’s the only real light in this tunnel.

Rusty.

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