Surf Forecasts:
Waverly surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 15 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, E swell with 51 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Waverly this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Waverly in the next 16 days are 0.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 20) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 15th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Waverly over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, giving you the lowdown in feet and miles per hour.
We’re in for a slow start, no two ways about it. From the 13th of September through until the morning of the 21st, Waverly is basically flat to tiny. Waves are under 3 feet, wind energy is weak, and the breezes are all crossed up. That’s an eight-day dry spell, so save your energy.
The first real sign of life comes on Monday the 21st. The swell pushes up to about 5 feet in the morning, with a combined energy reading of 232 – a moderate bump. But that fresh cross-shore wind makes it lumpy and hard to read. Afternoon drops to around 3 feet with energy at 129, but it stays choppy. Not the clean stuff we’re hunting.
Your standout window is Thursday the 24th. The morning brings a 4-foot swell from the east with a 9-second period, pushing energy to a strong 383. But the real gem is the afternoon session. The wind swings to a north cross-off, cleaning up the face. You’ll have a solid 4-foot swell from the east on a 10-second period and 221 units of energy. The swell direction is spot on for the breakwater at Waverly. Crowds are a possibility here, so you might have some company, but the surf will be worth the wait.
After that, it gets big but messy. Friday the 25th sees the swell blowing up to 5 feet in the morning (662 energy) and then 6 feet in the afternoon (829 energy), but the onshore northeast wind keeps it lumpy and choppy. Saturday the 26th and Sunday the 27th are even bigger, with waves pushing past 8 feet on Sunday (1770 energy). That’s serious size for experts only, and the onshore wind makes it a grinder rather than a gem. The Monday the 28th morning shows some cleaner cross-off wind with a 4-foot swell, but that’s a long way off – keep it on the radar but don’t book your trip yet.
The one to pencil in is the afternoon of Thursday the 24th for clean, quality waves.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SE 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | SE 12 | ESE 6 | E 7 |
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 kJ | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 35 | 31 | 37 | 51 | 40 | 18 | 50 | 48 | 44 | 27 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 43 | 35 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:02AM1.42m | 10:17PM1.30m | 10:43AM1.39m | 10:57PM1.20m | 11:24AM1.34m | 11:40PM1.09m | 12:08PM1.29m | 00:26AM1.00m | 12:57PM1.23m | 1:19AM0.92m | 1:53PM1.19m | 2:24AM0.88m | 2:57PM1.17m | 3:33AM0.87m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:22PM0.03m | 4:35AM0.06m | 5:08PM0.10m | 5:13AM0.13m | 5:55PM0.17m | 5:52AM0.21m | 6:45PM0.25m | 6:34AM0.28m | 7:41PM0.31m | 7:24AM0.34m | 8:42PM0.34m | 8:23AM0.37m | 9:45PM0.35m | ||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — |
mm | 17 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 26 | 30 | 30 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 12 | ESE 6 | E 7 |
| kJ | 25 | 19 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 37 | 51 | 40 | 18 | 50 | 48 | 44 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 21 | 43 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 8 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 15 | 23 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SSW 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | S 6 | E 15 | — | E 10 | SE 13 | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 3 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | SW 3 | — | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 5 | — | S 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 35 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 17 | 16 | 12 | — | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 35 | 546 | 958 | 551 | 779 | 779 | 564 | 1094 | 1168 | 15 | 15 | 485 | 14 | 545 | 1092 | 958 | 503 | 1092 | 512 |
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