Surf Forecasts:
Waverly surf forecast from 9 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, SSW swell with 140 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Waverly this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Waverly in the next 16 days are 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 11AM. 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 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Waverly over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's chew the fat on what's heading for the Waverly area over the next couple of weeks.
To be honest, it's a grim picture. The whole 16-day window is a desert for surf. There's nothing happening right now, and it's a long, dry spell. The wave energy is weak across the board, stuck below 100 (17-91), so there's just no power behind anything. The swell is tiny, the wind is rarely on our side, and it's one of those forecasts where you're better off just waiting for the next update. This area tends to have these blank runs, so it's not a surprise, but it's still a bummer.
Starting on Wednesday, the 9th of September, we've got a 2ft swell from the SSW, but with a 12 mph cross-off breeze from the SW, it's not doing a thing. The water temp is a warm 77°, but it's much warmer than normal for this time of year, which is a peculiar detail but doesn't help the waves. The swell period is a short 4 seconds, so it's all wind slop. Thursday brings a small 3ft swell from the SSW, but the wind is still messy. The afternoon of Thursday, the 10th, sees a 2ft S swell with a 9 mph offshore wind, which is clean, but the swell is too small and weak (energy of 35) to get excited about.
Friday the 11th is tiny, 2ft from the S, and by Saturday it's down to 1ft. The swell period is a bit better at 9 seconds on Saturday, but the waves are just too small. Sunday the 13th has a risk of thunderstorms and a 3ft SSE swell, but the wind is cross-shore and the swell period is a short 5 seconds, making for lumpy, unappealing conditions.
The following week doesn't get any better. We see a few glimmers of hope, like Wednesday the 16th with a glassy morning and a 3ft S swell, but the period is only 5 seconds, so it's basically a ripple. Even the longer period swell we see on Saturday the 19th, with a 12-second period from the ESE, is only 0.7ft, and the energy is a paltry 21. A long period swell that small is just a tease.
I’d have to say, for the seasoned surfer, there’s no standout break here. The whole 16-day period is a washout for paddle surfing. The setups here are beach and breakwater, and with the persistent onshore and cross-shore winds, this looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer. With the wind speeds hitting 18 mph at times, there's plenty of wind for them, but not a wave for us.
Keep the wax in the bag, folks. The forecasts can change, but for now, it's a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, calm by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 40 | 106 | 140 | 25 | 15 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 41 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 31 | 19 | 38 | 31 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:24PM1.52m | 7:53AM1.34m | 8:10PM1.51m | 8:38AM1.40m | 8:54PM1.47m | 9:21AM1.43m | 9:36PM1.39m | 10:02AM1.42m | 10:17PM1.30m | 10:43AM1.39m | 10:57PM1.20m | 11:24AM1.34m | 11:40PM1.09m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:52AM-0.04m | 2:00PM-0.03m | 2:36AM-0.05m | 2:49PM-0.04m | 3:17AM-0.05m | 3:36PM-0.02m | 3:56AM-0.01m | 4:22PM0.03m | 4:35AM0.06m | 5:08PM0.10m | 5:13AM0.13m | 5:55PM0.17m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 9 | SE 5 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 68 | 25 | 15 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 10 | 38 | 31 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | E 8 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | — | E 15 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 31 | 19 | — | 4 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | — | SE 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | ESE 6 | — | — | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 40 | 106 | 140 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 11 | 13 | 41 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 12 | — | — | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 779 | 656 | 15 | 34 | 87 | 53 | 1210 | 278 | 1175 | 958 | 73 | 15 | 74 | 99 | 53 | 157 | 546 | 95 | 1177 | 551 |
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