Surf Forecasts:
Waverly surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period, SE swell with 324 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Waverly this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Waverly in the next 16 days are 1.1m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Waverly over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty.
Let’s be honest here. Looking at Waverly for the next couple of weeks, it’s a pretty grim picture. We’ve got a major dry spell coming up, with a long gap of flatness right from the start that stretches all the way to the morning of Monday, September 7th. Nothing is breaking, and the conditions are just not cooperating.
The first, and frankly only, glimmer of hope arrives on Monday, September 7th in the morning. The combined swell energy hits a measly 110, which is weak, but at least there’s something. We’re looking at a 2-foot easterly swell with an 11-second period. Not exciting. What makes this session your *only* option is the wind: it’s dead calm, glassy. You’ll have a clean, smooth surface, but the waves are just tiny and weak. That’s your one and only window in this whole outlook.
After that, it’s back to the doldrums. Tuesday the 8th starts glassy again, but the swell switches to a weak southerly at 2 feet with a lousy 6-second period. Forget it. The rest of the second week is a mix of onshore winds and tiny, chopped-up surf. There are no standouts here.
The water is sitting at 77°F, which is about 4°F warmer than average for the area, so at least the bathtub is warm while you’re sitting there waiting.
This is a classic quiet period for the area. Don’t expect much.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 4 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 47 | 35 | 33 | 18 | 16 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 26 | 16 | 28 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 248 | 59 | 55 | 47 | 29 | 28 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:41AM1.21m | 8:55PM1.41m | 9:16AM1.26m | 9:30PM1.38m | 9:52AM1.32m | 10:07PM1.33m | 10:30AM1.35m | 10:47PM1.26m | 11:13AM1.37m | 11:31PM1.19m | 12:01PM1.38m | 00:22AM1.10m | 12:58PM1.37m | 1:25AM1.03m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:45PM0.09m | 3:15AM0.04m | 3:26PM0.07m | 3:49AM0.02m | 4:08PM0.08m | 4:25AM0.02m | 4:54PM0.10m | 5:03AM0.04m | 5:44PM0.13m | 5:46AM0.07m | 6:41PM0.17m | 6:37AM0.11m | 7:46PM0.21m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — |
mm | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | 3 | 6 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 36 | 33 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 36 | 34 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 5 | S 4 | SE 7 | SE 14 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 |
| kJ | 47 | 35 | 33 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 73 | 59 | 32 | 11 | 29 | 28 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | — | E 6 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SE 7 | SE 15 | SE 11 | — | — | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 5 | — | — | 55 | 47 | 6 | 5 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | S 5 | E 9 | E 6 | E 9 | E 5 | E 5 | — | SE 15 | SE 14 | — | — | SE 7 | — | S 4 | — | W 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 7 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 4 | E 5 | — | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | — | SE 8 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 12 | SE 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 18 | 11 | — | 5 | 14 | 26 | — | 28 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 248 | 39 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 130 | 157 | 368 | 278 | 418 | 2502 | 18 | 244 | 14 | 1176 | 603 | 1285 | 72 | 292 | 1549 | 95 | 99 | 15 | 53 |
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