Surf Forecasts:
Wategos surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, NNE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, N swell with 148 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNE 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 04) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Wategos in the next 16 days are 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wategos over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, ol’ Rusty here, and I’m having a proper look at what’s on offer for our patch. I’ll be straight with you – it’s a grim stretch ahead. We’ve got a full 16-day run to look at, and the pickings are mighty thin. There’s a long gap of nothing worthwhile at the start, from now all the way through to the morning of Friday the 4th of September. That’s days of junk.
The real story is a glimmer of hope on Friday morning, the 4th of September, at Wategos. It’s a point break, very consistent, which is some comfort. We’re looking at a small, clean wave, about 3 ft, coming from the NNE. The wind is a light offshore breeze out of the south at 9 mph, which will put a nice face on it. The water temp is sitting around 69°, which is about average for the time of year. The energy is weak, only measuring 66 on the combined scale. It's surfable, but very ordinary – a real scraper for the patient surfer.
After that, the models go quiet again. There’s another dead patch until the morning of Sunday the 6th of September. That morning brings a similar setup: 4 ft of NNE swell with a light offshore southerly at 6 mph. The energy picks up a touch to 180, but the conditions are still just “surfable waves but very ordinary.” It’s still small and not offering much grunt.
You see a few more windows pop up further out, like the morning of Saturday the 12th of September, where we get 3 ft from the ENE with a clean cross-off breeze, and again on Sunday the 13th with the same size and a light offshore. But this whole run is dominated by small, weak, poor-quality surf. The swell is nearly always short period, often under 8 seconds, meaning it’s weak and won’t hold up with any real shape. The wind is mostly onshore, cross-on, or just messy.
Honestly, if you’re desperate for a paddle, the only real standout is that Friday the 4th morning, and maybe the Sunday the 6th morning. They’re both small and weak, but the wind will be your friend. For the rest of the 16 days, I’d leave the board in the car. It’s a bleak outlook. The swell energy never gets into a solid range, and the conditions are just plain miserable for a proper surf. Keep an eye on it, but don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | E 9 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | E 5 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 |
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 kJ | 45 | 45 | 66 | 89 | 35 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 61 | 104 | 60 | 47 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 33 | 24 | 30 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-off | on | on | on | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:15PM1.16m | 12:11PM1.38m | 00:16AM1.01m | 1:25PM1.38m | 1:39AM0.89m | 2:48PM1.42m | 3:16AM0.87m | 4:05PM1.52m | 4:35AM0.93m | 5:07PM1.63m | 5:34AM1.03m | 5:59PM1.72m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:27AM0.20m | 6:40PM0.42m | 6:22AM0.27m | 8:17PM0.45m | 7:35AM0.32m | 9:55PM0.40m | 9:00AM0.30m | 11:06PM0.29m | 10:17AM0.23m | 11:59PM0.18m | 11:18AM0.14m | 00:41AM0.09m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 10 | S 9 | E 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | NE 8 | ENE 10 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 45 | 45 | 40 | 55 | 35 | 20 | 18 | 73 | 40 | 18 | 60 | 47 | 17 | 238 | 125 | 87 | 24 | 30 | 288 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | E 10 | S 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 5 | E 5 | NE 8 | E 10 | NE 8 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 60 | 37 | 28 | 40 | 39 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 28 | 11 | 29 | 15 | 39 | 12 | 11 | 33 | 16 | 15 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SE 13 | S 7 | SSE 13 | SSE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | — | NE 9 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 28 | 33 | 42 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 15 | — | 3 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 6 | SSE 2 | — | — | — | NNE 5 | N 6 | — | SE 3 | SE 5 | — | NE 5 | — | S 8 | SSE 8 | — |
| kJ | 43 | 36 | 66 | 89 | 1 | — | — | — | 61 | 104 | — | 1 | 69 | — | 13 | — | 657 | 336 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 1 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 216 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 257 | 8 | 13 | 274 | 2 |
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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).
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