Waverly Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for Waverly over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you – it’s a slow start and there’s a lot of waiting around for something half-decent.

The first decent sign isn’t until Sunday the 20th of September. Up until then, the swell is tiny and the wind is all wrong. There’s a long gap of poor, unrideable conditions from now through to Saturday the 19th. A real patience tester.

Sunday the 20th finally brings a pulse. The afternoon sees a clean 3ft swell from the S, but the period is short at 5 seconds and wave energy is still weak (91). It’s surfable but very ordinary. The wind goes cross-off and clean, so the surface will be nice, but the swell just doesn’t have any punch. Not a standout by any stretch.

Monday the 21st and Tuesday the 22nd see a jump in size, with swell hitting 5ft and 6ft from the ENE and E, but the wind is howling cross-onshore at 19-25 mph. The water gets messy and lumpy, and even with moderate wave energy (209 to 259), the quality is shot. Honestly, with that wind and the breakwater setup, it looks more like a kiteboarding session than a surf session.

The best opportunity in the whole window looks to be Thursday the 24th of September. The swell gets up to 7ft from the ESE with an 8-second period, and wave energy is strong (533-588). The wind on Thursday afternoon goes cross-off from the N at 12 mph, making conditions clean. This is the one to circle. Waverly is a breakwater that works best with swell from the SE, so the direction is a good match. That said, 7ft is getting into expert territory – not one for the beginners. Crowds are only sometimes an issue here, so you might get a few out, but it won’t be packed. Keep in mind the water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Friday the 25th keeps the size up around 6-6ft from the ESE and E, and wave energy is very high (up to 1143), but the wind is cross-shore and the conditions turn lumpy. The swell period stretches to 10 seconds, so there’s some groundswell character, which can make things a bit straighter at this breakwater – a bit of a caveat. Still, if you’re after power, it’s there, just not as clean as Thursday.

After that, the swell fades fast through the weekend and into the following week, dropping below 3ft with onshore winds returning. The end of the month looks quiet again.

So, for the one true standout: Thursday 24th September afternoon at Waverly. That’s your best bet – a solid 7ft ESE groundswell, clean offshore wind, and strong energy. A proper session for the experienced crew.

Signing off, Rusty.

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