Waverly Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s coming our way for Waverly.

Honestly, for the next week and a half, we’re looking at a real dry spell. There’s barely a ripple to get excited about. From now through to the 24th of September, the surf is tiny and messy—mostly below 2 ft with poor conditions. The wind is all over the shop, mostly cross-on or cross, and the swell energy is just pathetic, hanging around the 15 to 90 range. It’s a long stretch of nothing, so don’t even bother paddling out until the very end of the month.

Things finally start to change around the 25th of September. Friday morning sees a bit of a pulse come in, with a 5 ft swell from the east at 7 seconds. The energy jumps to 237, and while the wind is still cross-off from the NNW, it’s only a light breeze, so it’s clean enough. It’s still only a “surfable” rating, so keep your expectations in check.

But then, Friday afternoon is where it gets interesting. The wind drops to a glassy NNW breeze, the swell pushes to 5 ft from the east at 7 seconds, and the energy climbs to 279. That’s moderate energy now. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing wild. This is the standout window. Saturday morning continues that glassy goodness with a south wind and a 5 ft east-southeast swell at 8 seconds, energy hitting 305. These two sessions are your best bet—clean, punchy, head-high waves. It’s not huge, but after the drought, it’s a proper reward.

The swell hangs on through Saturday afternoon, but the wind shifts cross-shore and chops it up. Sunday the 27th morning brings another solid pulse: 5 ft from the east at a very long 11 seconds, with strong energy at 741. The wind is cross-off from the WSW, keeping it clean. That long period will make it better on a point or reef than a beach break, but with that kind of energy and clean conditions, it’s going to be well worth the wait.

So, the call: Friday afternoon the 25th and the morning of Saturday the 26th are the real standouts. Glassy, clean, and decent head-high swell. Don’t sleep on that Sunday morning either—it’s got grunt, just watch the long-period lineup shifts.

Crowds? Waverly can get busy sometimes, so on those good days you’ll have company.

Rusty.

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