Waverly Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.29° N 74.55° W

Waverly Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 am 04 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waverly sea temperature is
24.6° C
1.3° 

Waverly surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Waverly surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, S swell with 148 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with S swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Waverly this week:

The surf forecast for Waverly over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Waverly in the next 16 days are 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Sat 8th Aug)3.5ft (1.0m) 6s
Best Surf 8AM (Sat 8th Aug)3.5ft (1.0m) 6s
Most Powerful 5AM (Sat 8th Aug)4.5ft (1.4m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Waverly over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Waverly over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough outlook. The whole 16-day window is a bit of a write-off, to be honest. We’ve got a long, dry gap with nothing worth paddling out for. The first sniff of anything even remotely rideable doesn’t show up until Saturday the 8th of August, and even then, it’s a pretty grim picture.

For the first week, from Tuesday the 4th right through to Friday the 7th, it’s all “poor surf conditions.” The wind is mostly cross or cross-on, and the swell is tiny and weak. Wednesday the 5th is especially hopeless with swell energy bottoming out at just 27 (that’s the combined energy of all swells). Even when the wind goes clean on Thursday morning the 6th, the swell is only 3ft with a short 6 second period – not enough to push any real shape.

We finally get a little flicker of hope on Saturday morning, August 8th. The swell bumps up to 3ft from the S, with clean cross-offshore winds from the SW. The energy reading hits 137 (moderate), and the forecast says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” The water is sitting at 76°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. But look, “ordinary” is the word. It’s not gonna be a classic. The period is still a short 6 seconds, so it’s gonna be a bit fat and weak. This is the *only* day in the whole 16 days that even gets a score, and it’s a 1 out of 10. That’s how rough it is.

After that, we slide straight back into a week of tiny, weak surf. The wind does clean up a few times – like Tuesday morning the 11th with glassy conditions, and Wednesday the 12th with a nice offshore WNW breeze. But the swell is pathetic, barely 2ft, and the energy is in the toilet (29 to 37). It’s a flat spell, plain and simple.

The only other day that catches the eye a little is Sunday the 16th of August. The swell picks up to 3ft from the S, and the energy gets back into triple digits at 101 (moderate). The problem is the wind is cross-on from the ENE at 12 mph, making it choppy and messy. For a spot like Waverly, a breakwater with a SE optimum, that ENE wind is just going to ruin it.

So, honestly, if you’re desperate for a paddle, the best you’re going to get is that Saturday morning, August 8th. It’s the only slot that’s not completely awful. It’s clean, it’s small, and it’s ordinary. The rest of the 16 days is a long, flat, and uninteresting stretch. For kite surfers, the strong cross-on winds later in the period might look more interesting than a paddle.

Hang in there, folks. The forecasts can change, and it won’t be this flat forever.

- Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 32°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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SSE
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SSE
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
139
81
47
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24
49
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69
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78
37
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43
38
28
21
Wind (km/h)
20
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20
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5
SE
10
SSE
20
S
15
SSW
15
SW
25
SSW
20
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20
SW
20
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SW
15
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15
WSW
15
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10
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20
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High Tide
12:27PM1.25m
00:39AM1.13m
1:20PM1.28m
1:37AM1.06m
2:22PM1.31m
2:45AM1.00m
3:30PM1.35m
4:01AM0.99m
4:40PM1.41m
5:14AM1.02m
5:46PM1.48m
6:19AM1.09m
6:45PM1.55m
Low Tide
6:54PM0.20m
7:03AM0.08m
7:57PM0.21m
7:56AM0.10m
9:08PM0.21m
8:58AM0.10m
10:19PM0.18m
10:06AM0.09m
11:27PM0.12m
11:13AM0.06m
00:28AM0.05m
12:17PM0.01m
1:24AM-0.02m
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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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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