
Surf Forecasts:
Waverly surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, ENE 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 0.9m 5s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Waverly over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, let’s get into it. Gotta be straight with you: for Waverly, this is a tough stretch. The whole 16-day window is a struggle. There’s no good surf on offer right now and it stays that way all the way through. The recommendations are basically zero, so we’re looking at a long, dry gap with no real standouts.
Right from Sunday the 5th, it’s small and messy. Tiny swell, weak energy, and onshore wind. That’s a write-off. Monday the 6th is a bit bigger but still poor – short period swell, cross-onshore, no shape. Tuesday the 7th has a moment of glassy conditions in the morning but the swell is a mere 2ft from the SSE with a period of only 5 seconds. That’s just not doing anything. Energy is weak. The rest of the week stays small or blown out. By Friday the 10th, we get some clean conditions with cross-offshore wind, but the swell is tiny – 2ft from the south. It’s clean but flat. Saturday the 11th has a brief clean window in the afternoon with light wind, but again, it’s 2ft of short-period stuff. Not worth paddling out for.
The following week doesn't bring much hope either. Early in the week, there’s a bump in size on Monday the 13th with 5ft swell from the east, and the energy picks up, but the wind is cross-shore and the period is short (6 seconds). It looks more interesting for kite surfing than for a proper surf session. Conditions stay choppy or onshore for most of the week, aside from some clean cross-offshore wind on Wednesday the 15th and Thursday the 16th. Thursday morning the 16th actually has offshore wind from the WNW, but the swell is only 1ft from the south, so it’s a glassy but flat.
Then on Saturday the 18th, we finally see a pulse. Swell hits 5ft from the south with a period of 7 seconds, and the energy picks up. The morning has clean conditions with cross-offshore wind. This is your best bet in the whole outlook, but it’s still rated as marginal. It’s 7ft on Sunday the 19th, but the wind is cross-shore and it’s again marginal for surf quality. At that size, anything over 5ft can be too much for beginners, but for the experienced crew, it might offer something if the wind lines up. Still, far from a classic.
Honestly, there’s nothing here that stands out as a must-surf session. It’s mostly flat, short-period, onshore slop. If you’re itching to get wet, the cleanest windows come on Friday the 10th and the morning of Thursday the 16th, but you’ll be bobbing around on knee-high waves. The water temperature is about 77°F, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year – a 7° anomaly. So at least you won’t freeze while you’re waiting.
Stay patient, mate. This one’s a dud.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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 9 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 7 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 6 |
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12 | 11 | 37 | 24 | 30 | 24 | 15 | 17 | 35 | 40 | 31 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 27 | 29 | 17 | 22 | 27 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 12:13PM1.06m | 00:20AM1.20m | 12:59PM1.11m | 1:07AM1.14m | 1:51PM1.17m | 2:02AM1.09m | 2:50PM1.24m | 3:05AM1.04m | 3:51PM1.32m | 4:13AM1.02m | 4:55PM1.41m | 5:22AM1.03m | 5:56PM1.49m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:19PM0.21m | 6:53AM0.08m | 7:14PM0.22m | 7:37AM0.08m | 8:17PM0.22m | 8:27AM0.07m | 9:24PM0.20m | 9:23AM0.05m | 10:33PM0.16m | 10:23AM0.03m | 11:39PM0.09m | 11:25AM-0.00m | 00:40AM0.02m | ||||||||
5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
— | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 16 |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SE 8 | S 5 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 6 |
4 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 23 | 24 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 27 | 29 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | — | ESE 8 | — | — | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 7 |
12 | — | 7 | — | — | 7 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | E 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | 9 | 15 | 15 | — | 3 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | NE 2 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | SW 3 | — | ENE 4 | E 5 | — |
— | 7 | 37 | 24 | 30 | — | — | 1 | 35 | 40 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | 22 | 27 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1094 | 1579 | 1093 | 2512 | 546 | 14 | 14 | 160 | 163 | 157 | 452 | 57 | 125 | 1409 | 130 | 57 | 46 | 53 | 130 | 15 | 35 |
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Information about the Waverly Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Waverly provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Waverly can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Waverly surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Waverly) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Waverly may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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