Surf Forecasts:
Waverly surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period, SE swell with 87 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Waverly this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Waverly in the next 16 days are 0.6m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Waverly over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at what we’ve got for Waverly.
Truth be told, it’s a bit of a quiet one for the next couple of weeks. We’re looking at a long stretch of small, often messy surf. The water is running at a very warm 77° which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s pretty unusual and will make a difference if you're in the water at Waverly.
The first real glimmer of anything surfable doesn’t show up until Thursday the 3rd of September. That morning we get a pulse of 3ft swell from the ESE at 9 seconds. The combined energy is still meek at 114 (weak to moderate), but with a light WSW cross-off breeze, the conditions will be clean. It’s not going to set the world on fire, but it’s the best on offer in this whole run. The break itself is a very consistent breakwater spot that’s fairly exposed to that SE swell direction, so while the size is tiny, it might just offer a few workable little waves. On Thursday afternoon the wind picks up and the swell drops, so make the most of the morning.
From there, it’s back to the doldrums. Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th are tiny – 2ft or less – with nothing to write home about. There’s a bit more size pushing in on Sunday the 6th of September with 4ft from the ENE, but that’s coming with a moderate cross-onshore breeze and a cross-chop, making it pretty ugly. The combined energy is up to 150 (moderate), but the quality just isn’t there.
After that, the outlook gets even more bleak. From Monday the 7th all the way through to Tuesday the 15th of September, we’re looking at a real wasteland. Swells barely hit 2ft on the best days, and they’re often plagued by onshore or cross-onshore winds. The period is all over the place, with some short 5-second junk and others around 10 seconds, but the energy is consistently low. The few slightly bigger days – like Monday the 14th with 4ft and Tuesday the 15th with 4ft – are still a total write-off because of the onshore wind and poor conditions.
Honestly, for this 16-day window, Thursday morning the 3rd of September is your one and only chance at anything close to a decent surf. The rest of the time, the setup is so small and choppy that it actually looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu night, light winds from the E by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 7 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | E 6 | ENE 3 | ENE 5 | E 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 72 | 75 | 63 | 43 | 29 | 27 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 10:47PM1.26m | 11:13AM1.37m | 11:31PM1.19m | 12:01PM1.38m | 00:22AM1.10m | 12:58PM1.37m | 1:25AM1.03m | 2:05PM1.36m | 2:41AM0.99m | 3:19PM1.37m | 4:00AM1.01m | 4:32PM1.40m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:54PM0.10m | 5:03AM0.04m | 5:44PM0.13m | 5:46AM0.07m | 6:41PM0.17m | 6:37AM0.11m | 7:46PM0.21m | 7:37AM0.15m | 8:58PM0.22m | 8:46AM0.17m | 10:10PM0.20m | 9:59AM0.16m | 11:17PM0.14m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — |
mm | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 28 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 25 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 33 | 25 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 4 | SSE 5 | S 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 7 | E 6 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | E 5 |
| kJ | 15 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 72 | 75 | 63 | 40 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | S 15 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 4 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | E 9 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 29 | 27 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 13 | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 6 | 11 | 10 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | 26 | 48 | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 32 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1093 | 418 | 418 | 418 | 130 | 3 | 301 | 1176 | 10 | 0 | 73 | 1 | 14 | 53 | 157 | 545 | 958 | 2194 | 182 | 452 |
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