Wategos surf break

Wategos surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

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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
20.8° 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 Sunday (Jul 20) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Wategos in the next 12 days are 2.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 22) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 19) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4PM (Sun 20th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 9s
Best Surf 7PM (Sun 20th Jul)5ft (1.5m) 9s
Most Powerful 4AM (Tue 22nd Jul)6.5ft (2.0m) 9s

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

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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.2
E
0.4
NE
0.3
NE
0.3
NE
1.2
ESE
1.7
ESE
2
ESE
1.9
SE
1.9
ESE
1.9
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.7
E
1.7
E
1.6
E
1.4
E
1.4
E
1.3
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.1
ESE
Period(s) (?)10698999999910101099910101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)1391414222493647609617567506542552485349327279273290299291
Wind
(km/h)
25
SW
30
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
S
15
SSE
20
S
20
SE
15
ESE
10
E
10
E
15
NE
10
NNW
5
N
10
WSW
20
SSW
25
S
15
S
5
S
15
NNE
30
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
off
offoffoffoffcross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:08PM
1.36
3:04AM
1.04
4:17PM
1.48
4:23AM
0.96
5:20PM
1.60
5:35AM
0.95
6:17PM
1.71
6:35AM
0.98
7:08PM
1.79
7:25AM
1.02
7:54PM
1.84
8:11AM
1.07
8:37PM
1.83
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:35PM
0.46
9:18AM
0.20
11:03PM
0.38
10:22AM
0.18
12:13AM
0.28
11:22AM
0.14
1:09AM
0.19
12:18PM
0.09
1:57AM
0.13
1:07PM
0.04
2:39AM
0.09
1:53PM
0.02
3:17AM
0.08
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Sunrise6:35--6:35--6:35--6:33--6:33--6:33--6:33--
Sunset-5:07--5:07--5:07--5:08--5:08--5:09--5:09-
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Rain (mm)
--1174-22--2331-----1
Temp. °C181816171717191817191918191817181817171818
Feels °C (?)131311121314151414171716191817141415161614
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for NSW - North Coast

  1. weather stationWind Update Cross-off wind 1 km from Wategos has become light (light winds from the WNW at Cape Byron Automatic Weather Station). Waves should be turning clean at Wategos. 0.3m 10s swell from the E with a 0.1m 6s windswell from the NE. Swells combining to make to make bigger set waves.

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WNW
Clean
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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.

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