Waverly Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. The next 16 days are looking like a real mixed bag for Waverly. We’ve got a small window of decent surf mid-week, but honestly, it’s slim pickings overall. The first few days are a write-off, then we get a decent pulse, and then it’s back to a long, flat spell.

Right now, nothing is happening. The surf is flat and messy. The first real event kicks off on Wednesday, 22 July. That morning, we’ve got a 5ft swell from the south, but the wind is cross-off from the WSW, keeping things clean. The combined energy is moderate (203). It’s still a bit small, but the afternoon is the standout. By Wednesday afternoon, the swell jumps to 5ft from the south, the wind goes offshore from the west, and the energy jumps up to strong (515). The water is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual. This is the best on offer for the whole forecast. Waverly is a breakwater setup, very consistent, and when the wind is offshore like that, it’ll be clean and lined up. Expect some decent walls. It’s advanced-level, so if you’re not comfortable in that size, give it a miss. The swell period is only 8 seconds, so it’s a short-period wind swell, not a long groundswell, but with the offshore wind, it’ll still be fun.

Thursday, 23 July sees the swell drop back to 3ft in the morning, and the wind goes cross-shore from the NE, making things choppy. The energy is weak (129). The afternoon is even worse – 2ft, cross-onshore, and choppy. Not worth paddling out.

From Friday, 24 July all the way through to the end of the run, we’re looking at a long, dry gap. The combined energy values are all under 100, and the surf is consistently under 3ft. The wind is mostly cross-onshore or onshore, creating chop and bump. There’s a brief moment of glassy conditions on Saturday, 1 August in the morning with no wind and 2ft, but the energy is still weak (68) and the surf is just too small to do anything with. The rest of the time is a mix of light wind ripples and choppy junk.

So, if you want to get wet, your only decent shot is Wednesday afternoon, 22 July at Waverly. That’s the one. The rest of the 16 days is a long stretch of flatness. It’s a tough run for this area, but that’s how it goes sometimes. Keep an eye on the sky, because forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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