Surf Forecasts:
Waverly surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, SE swell with 76 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Waverly this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Waverly in the next 16 days are 0.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Waverly over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here, and I've got a look at what's coming our way. Honestly, it's a tough stretch. The entire 16-day window from the 1st of September through to the 16th is looking flat and pretty ordinary. We're staring down a long run of small, weak surf with very little to get excited about. There are no standout days or major swells to chase.
The first recommendation doesn't even pop up until a week in, on Saturday the 7th, and even then, it's not a day you'd set the alarm for. The main break on offer is Waverly, a breakwater spot that's very consistent and fairly exposed. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.
Let's break down the few moments that might offer a wave. The morning of Thursday the 5th sees a tiny 2 ft swell from the south with a short 6-second period. That's barely a ripple, with weak combined swell energy of just 34. The wind is offshore from the WNW, which is nice, so it'll be clean, but there's nothing to push you down the line.
The morning of Saturday the 7th is a bit of a tease. Swell bumps up to 3 ft from the ENE, but with a 5-second period, it's just wind chop. Combined energy is still a low 35. The wind is cross-shore from the NNE, making for a lumpy, messy surface. Not a great look for the paddle.
Then, on Saturday the 13th, we get a little spike in energy. The morning has a 4 ft swell from the south with a 6-second period, and the combined energy jumps to a moderate 158. The wind is onshore, though, from the ESE, which will ruin what little shape there is. The afternoon drops off to 3 ft, still onshore. This is the biggest bump in the whole forecast, but with the wind straight on it, it's a write-off for a clean wave.
After that, the surf peters out again, finishing the run on the 16th with a tiny 1.0 ft SSE swell and 13 combined energy.
Overall, the pick of a very poor bunch is probably the morning of Thursday the 5th. The south swell with offshore wind will make for glassy conditions at Waverly, even if the waves are tiny. If you're desperate for a float, that's your window, just don't expect to surf much. The rest of it is either flat or choppy and onshore. Honestly, this period looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SSW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 7 | 52 | 75 | 63 | 44 | 29 | 27 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 32 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:13AM1.37m | 11:31PM1.19m | 12:01PM1.38m | 00:22AM1.10m | 12:58PM1.37m | 1:25AM1.03m | 2:05PM1.36m | 2:41AM0.99m | 3:19PM1.37m | 4:00AM1.01m | 4:32PM1.40m | 5:11AM1.07m | 5:37PM1.45m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:44PM0.13m | 5:46AM0.07m | 6:41PM0.17m | 6:37AM0.11m | 7:46PM0.21m | 7:37AM0.15m | 8:58PM0.22m | 8:46AM0.17m | 10:10PM0.20m | 9:59AM0.16m | 11:17PM0.14m | 11:08AM0.11m | 00:14AM0.07m | ||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | 10 | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 30 | 29 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 29 | 31 | 30 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 31 | 33 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 4 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 9 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | ESE 8 | S 6 | S 5 | SE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 7 | 13 | 75 | 63 | 24 | 18 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SE 8 | SE 12 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | ENE 4 | SE 9 | NE 4 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 52 | 7 | 4 | 44 | 29 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 13 | — | — | — | S 5 | — | S 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | NNE 3 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 9 | NE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | SW 2 | — | S 3 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 16 | 4 | 14 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 32 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 418 | 418 | 446 | 1 | 292 | 50 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 14 | 53 | 53 | 184 | 510 | 958 | 709 | 1559 | 452 | 25 | 452 | 452 |
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