Wategos Surf Break

Wategos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 28.64° S 153.63° E

Issued: 3 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wategos sea temperature is
21.6° C

Normal for this time of year

Wategos surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

Wategos surf forecast from 20 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 27 Jun, 10PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 27 Jun, 10PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, SE swell with 535 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 21 Jun, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E 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 Sunday (Jun 21) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Wategos in the next 16 days are 1.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 27) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 8s period and expected on Friday (Jun 26) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Sun 21st Jun)2.5ft (0.7m) 10s
Best Surf10PM (Sat 27th Jun)5.5ft (1.7m) 10s
Most Powerful10PM (Sat 27th Jun)5.5ft (1.7m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wategos over the next 16 days.

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
N
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
149
104
104
72
69
68
43
27
16
16
14
6
12
12
13
12
11
10
4
6
2
Wind (km/h)
0
N
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
5
S
15
SSW
20
SW
15
S
15
SW
20
SW
20
S
20
SSW
25
S
20
SSE
15
S
20
SSW
15
S
10
SW
15
SW
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:29AM1.51m
1:21PM1.09m
1:17AM1.35m
2:24PM1.15m
2:08AM1.20m
3:26PM1.21m
3:02AM1.07m
4:22PM1.29m
4:00AM0.99m
5:12PM1.36m
4:59AM0.94m
5:57PM1.43m
5:54AM0.93m
Low Tide
5:54PM0.29m
7:14AM0.18m
6:58PM0.41m
7:59AM0.21m
8:09PM0.51m
8:44AM0.23m
9:28PM0.55m
9:29AM0.25m
10:43PM0.54m
10:14AM0.26m
11:46PM0.49m
10:59AM0.25m
00:37AM0.42m
11:44AM0.24m
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6:37
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6:37
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6:37
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6:37
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6:37
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6:37
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6:37
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4:55
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4:55
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4:55
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4:57
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4:57
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4:57
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4:57
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4:58
 mm
—
—
—
2
7
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
—
—
3
1
2
2
—
Temp °C
21
20
16
16
16
15
17
17
17
17
16
17
17
16
18
18
15
17
16
15
17
Feels °C
22
19
14
15
15
14
17
15
14
14
14
13
13
12
13
14
12
14
13
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.4
S
10
0.6
S
9
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.2
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
1.3
SSE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.2
E
7
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
10
Energy kJ
149
104
104
72
69
68
43
30
56
16
9
6
12
12
13
12
191
10
4
539
600
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
5
0.6
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.3
NE
6
0.3
SSE
10
0.4
SE
4
0.4
E
9
0.4
ESE
5
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.3
ENE
7
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
16
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
30
18
10
7
5
21
5
27
11
14
14
6
5
2
3
3
11
4
5
6
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
NE
8
0.3
SSE
10
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
7
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
S
12
—
0.1
S
15
0.1
NE
8
0.1
S
18
0.1
NE
7
0.2
S
15
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
11
20
17
14
12
2
19
14
16
29
4
4
5
3
—
4
3
6
2
18
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
5
0.1
S
7
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.8
SSE
5
1
S
5
1.3
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
7
1.6
S
7
1.7
SSE
8
—
2
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
8
—
—
Energy kJ
40
1
2
6
10
9
3
28
57
161
295
376
359
215
240
345
—
524
466
—
—
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Distance (km)
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0
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8
13
8
1
2
2
2
2
13
13
1
2
1
2
2
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(10 max)
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2
3
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2
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Rating
(10 max)
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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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