Wategos Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.64° S 153.63° E

Wategos WaveFinder

Issued: 3 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wategos sea temperature is
20.2°C
0.4° 

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


Wategos surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, ENE swell with 217 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE 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 (Aug 23) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 7s. 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 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 10s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1PM (Sun 23rd Aug)3ft (0.9m) 7s
Best Surf 1PM (Sun 23rd Aug)3ft (0.9m) 7s
Most Powerful 1PM (Thu 27th Aug)4.5ft (1.3m) 8s

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


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