Surf Forecasts:
Waverly surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, S swell with 88 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 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 Friday (Aug 07) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s 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 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Waverly over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’ll break this down in feet and miles per hour for you.
The story at Waverly (breakwater) is pretty grim across this whole 16-day forecast. Every single entry comes back as a 0 — no decent surf at all. The combined wave energy is tiny: calling it weak is generous, with numbers between 12 and 75. Water temp on Wednesday afternoon is 77°, running a touch warmer than the usual this time of year.
Starting Wednesday afternoon 5 August through the first week, wave heights are 1ft to about 4ft — but the period is short, between 5 and 7 seconds, so no power. Winds are cross or cross-on most of the time, with only a few clean windows. Thursday and Friday mornings are clean with cross-off SW winds, but the swell is only 3ft to 3ft — weak and short-period. Saturday and Sunday mornings stay clean, with 2ft to 3ft — still puny.
Into the second week, things stay flat. Monday morning 12 August is glassy but only 2ft — flat calm but no waves. Thursday morning 15 August drops to 2ft with cross-on wind. Wednesday afternoon 19 August gives a bump to 4ft from the S, but with a 5-second period and fresh cross-shore wind making lumpy chop — ugly. Thursday morning 20 August offers 3ft S swell with gentle cross-shore wind, but still only 75 energy — nothing to get excited about.
Bottom line: there’s no standout session here. The best of a bad bunch might be the glassy Wednesday morning 12 August, but it’s barely a ripple. This kind of quiet stretch is pretty typical for this breakwater spot — just gotta wait it out. Forecasts can always change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 33°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 |
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 kJ | 45 | 70 | 58 | 64 | 77 | 44 | 34 | 50 | 26 | 35 | 75 | 45 | 51 | 42 | 19 | 26 | 33 | 14 | 24 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 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 | 7:17AM1.17m | 7:39PM1.58m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 1:16PM-0.04m | 2:15AM-0.07m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 12 |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 29 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | S 6 | SSE 7 | E 9 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 10 | S 6 | S 5 | SE 9 | S 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 50 | 26 | 22 | 75 | 45 | 1 | 25 | 19 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 9 | — | — | E 11 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 8 | SE 10 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 8 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | E 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | S 6 | W 4 | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | — |
| kJ | 45 | 70 | 58 | 64 | 77 | 44 | 34 | — | — | 35 | 7 | — | 51 | 42 | — | 26 | 33 | — | 24 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1168 | 1092 | 99 | 969 | 95 | 72 | 97 | 1 | 15 | 73 | 1 | 14 | 91 | 1 | 130 | 73 | 215 | 74 | 87 | 86 |
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