Wategos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty, and I've got the goods on what's shaping up for us here.

Alright, look, the next week and a half is a bit of a mixed bag. We've got a slow start, but there's a solid run of quality swell on the horizon that will make the wait worthwhile. The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, so nothing too wild there.

The first real action we can talk about is not until Monday, the 17th of August. The morning sees a small, weak swell with a short period, not really worth the paddle. But by Monday afternoon, things start to kick off. The swell jumps up to 6ft from the SE, with moderate wave energy (461). It's still a bit short-period, but the conditions are clean. This trend continues into Tuesday, the 18th, with the swell holding around 7ft from the SE, and the energy building into the strong zone (517 to 552). It's clean, but this is getting into the size that's better for experienced surfers.

Now, the real standout window opens up on Wednesday, the 19th of August. We're looking at a solid 8ft swell from the ESE, with a period stretching to 9 seconds. The wave energy is strong at 844 and ramps up to 1074 by the afternoon. This is a powerful, grunty swell. The winds are light and cross-off, keeping the waves clean. This is definitely for the more experienced crew, as 8ft is big.

The absolute best of the bunch, though, is Thursday, the 20th of August. We've got an 8ft swell from the E, with a 10-second period, and the energy is very strong at 1281 in the morning, easing slightly to 1070 in the afternoon. The winds are light offshore from the SSE, which will groom the waves to perfection. This is the pick of the forecast for the crew who can handle it.

The good run continues into Friday, the 21st, with 7ft from the E, still clean and plenty of energy in the water. Then, Saturday morning, the 22nd of August, is a special one. The swell is 7ft from the E with an 11-second period, the energy is very strong at 1193, and the wind is glassy from the NE. That's a rare combination of size, power, and absolutely perfect conditions. The afternoon turns a bit crummy, so get in early.

After that, the wind swings onshore for a few days, making conditions poor. The swell eases but there's still a bit of energy around. We get a little reprieve on Tuesday morning, the 25th of August, with a clean 4ft swell from the E, and then Wednesday morning, the 26th, is glassy again with a 4ft ENE swell, but it's pretty weak at that point.

So, for the standout, it's Thursday the 20th of August at Wategos. The swell is 8ft from the east with a long 10-second period, and the light offshore winds will make for some epic, clean waves. This is a big swell, so it's for the experts. The Saturday morning session on the 22nd, with that glassy 7ft swell, is a very close second if you can get there early.

Rusty.

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