Wategos Surf Forecast

/ NSW – North Coast (46 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /

Australia (828 breaks) / Lat Long: (28.64° S 153.63° E)

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Wategos surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Saturday 15 Nov 2025 AEDT

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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 22.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

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 Wednesday (Nov 19) at 5AM. 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 12 days are 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 16) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Nov 22) at 11AM.

Wave Type	Time (AEDT) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	5AM (Wed 19th Nov)	3ft (0.9m) 6s
Best Surf	8AM (Fri 21st Nov)	3.5ft (1.1m) 11s
Most Powerful	5AM (Sun 16th Nov)	7ft (2.1m) 7s

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

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	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat night, light winds from the W by Mon morning).											Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
	Sat 15		Sunday 16			Monday 17			Tuesday 18			Wednesday 19			Thursday 20			Friday 21
	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	1
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	NNE	NNE	N	N	N	NNE	NNE	N	NE	NE	E	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	ESE	ESE	E	E	E	E
Period(s) (?)	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	7	6	7	7	7	7	10	10	11	11	12	11	11
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	53	275	165	153	209	68	54	16	7	13	21	99	82	71	48	128	205	253	319	344	274
Wind (km/h)	NE	N	N	NNW	NW	W	WNW	SSW	SSE	ESE	SSE	SE	NE	NNW	N	NNE	N	S	SE	SSE	SSE
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- on	on	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross	off	off	cross- off	glass	cross- off	cross- on	cross- on	on	on	on	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)	5:29PM 1.26		6:22AM 1.28	6:13PM 1.21		7:00AM 1.38	6:53PM 1.17		7:34AM 1.46	7:32PM 1.13		8:08AM 1.53		8:11PM 1.09	8:42AM 1.57		8:49PM 1.05	9:17AM 1.58		9:27PM 1.02	9:53AM 1.58
Low Tide / height (m)		11:58PM 0.19	12:25PM 0.40		12:30AM 0.17	1:12PM 0.36		1:00AM 0.15	1:55PM 0.31		1:31AM 0.15		2:35PM 0.27	2:03AM 0.15		3:14PM 0.25	2:36AM 0.16		3:54PM 0.24	3:11AM 0.19

	Sat 15		Sunday 16			Monday 17			Tuesday 18			Wednesday 19			Thursday 20			Friday 21
Sunrise	-	-	5:43	-	-	5:43	-	-	5:41	-	-	5:41	-	-	5:41	-	-	5:41	-	-	5:41
Sunset	7:15	-	-	7:15	-	-	7:16	-	-	7:17	-	-	7:19	-	-	7:19	-	-	7:20	-	-

Rain (mm)	1	5	12	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7	-	3	15	2
Temp. °C	24	22	22	25	24	29	30	24	23	23	21	23	24	22	26	27	23	23	23	21	21
Feels °C (?)	24	23	21	25	24	28	30	22	22	21	20	24	23	21	26	25	26	24	23	20	20

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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.