Surf Forecasts:
Watermans surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period, WSW swell with 5,622 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 24 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Watermans this week:
The surf forecast for Watermans over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Watermans in the next 16 days are 3.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Watermans over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s in store for us over the coming weeks.
The surf kicks off on Friday, July 24th, so we’ve got a bit of a wait for the first decent waves. The early part of the run is a bit of a slow build, with a few small, clean windows, but the real standout is shaping up to be a solid, long-period groundswell that hits around Tuesday, July 28th, and again on July 31st and into the first weekend of August. The water temperature’s sitting about average for the time of year, so no nasty surprises there.
Watermans is the only spot on the menu, and it’s a reef break. It’s fairly consistent, which is a good sign. The optimum swell direction here is from the WSW, and we do get a nice run of that. The standout period begins on Tuesday, July 28th. The morning brings a clean 6 ft swell from the SW with a 14-second period, and the wind is a gentle offshore from the E. That’s a recipe for some excellent, clean waves for experienced surfers. The combined energy is moderate at 1313. The afternoon stays clean with a 5 ft SW swell and a light offshore breeze. This is the pick of the early part of the outlook.
The next big moment hits on Friday, July 31st. The morning shows a 8 ft SW swell with a very long 19-second period, and a light cross-offshore breeze from the NNE. This is clean, powerful, and the combined energy is strong at 4482. This is the best on offer – a true standout. This swell is over 5 ft, so it’s for the more experienced crew. The long period will make it wall up nicely at this reef, giving you long, clean lines.
Saturday, August 1st starts with a glassy 7 ft swell from the WSW. Zero wind, pure glass. The combined energy is strong at 2566. This is another fantastic session for expert surfers, just a beautiful morning.
Sunday, August 2nd holds in with an 8 ft WSW swell, and the wind is offshore from the E all day, keeping things clean. The combined energy is strong, around 2800-3243. More excellent waves for those who know what they’re doing.
After that, the run gets a bit messy. A few days of onshore winds and rain show up from August 4th, chopping things up. The waves get smaller and the wind turns nasty, so we’ll be sitting that out.
There’s a big, wild spike on August 7th and 8th, with a 13 ft to 16 ft swell from the W and WSW, but the wind is howling onshore. Combined energy jumps to a massive 10463 on the 8th, but with that wind, it’ll be a washing machine. For a beach-and-reef setup like this, that’s more of a kite-surfing scenario than a paddle-surfing one. The whole thing is for experts only, and even then, it’s looking grim.
The real standout is that window from Tuesday, July 28th through to Sunday, August 2nd. The morning of July 31st and the glassy morning of August 1st are the absolute best of the bunch. Get out there for those.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Sun afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun night, light winds from the NW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WNW 7 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 451 | 331 | 227 | 437 | 427 | 484 | 312 | 162 | 458 | 4395 | 4511 | 2795 | 1598 | 1196 | 976 | 792 | 587 | 1305 | 1018 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:38AM0.60m | 6:26AM0.63m | 7:11AM0.65m | 7:52AM0.67m | 8:28AM0.68m | 9:00AM0.68m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:19PM0.09m | 4:38PM0.07m | 4:58PM0.06m | 5:17PM0.06m | 5:32PM0.06m | 5:40PM0.08m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | 5:35 | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 451 | 331 | 227 | 437 | 427 | 484 | 312 | 161 | 226 | — | 4511 | 2795 | 1598 | 1196 | 976 | 792 | 437 | 1305 | 1018 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 15 | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | SW 21 | WSW 21 | SW 19 | SW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 22 |
| kJ | 61 | 89 | 86 | 110 | — | 45 | 124 | 162 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 117 | 170 | 529 | 587 | 373 | 94 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 22 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 92 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 5 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NW 5 | WNW 7 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | NE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 98 | 458 | 4395 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 108 | 4 | 333 | 1625 | 619 | 1122 | 163 | 203 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 4 | 0 |
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