Surf Forecasts:
Waverly surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, ESE swell with 60 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE 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 28) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. 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 0.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
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 cooking for Waverly over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you: this is a tough one. For the first twelve days, from Sunday the 23rd of August right through to the 3rd of September, we’re staring down the barrel of a flat spell. There’s no surf worth paddling out for. The water is sitting at a very warm 77°, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year, but that’s about the only thing going for it. You’d be better off with a beach towel than a surfboard.
We finally see a little pulse of energy building towards the end of the run. Tuesday morning, the 1st of September, the combined energy bumps up to 136, and by Wednesday morning the 2nd, it’s at 152. But even then, the swell is a paltry 2 ft out of the SE, and the wind is cross-onshore, messing up the surface. It’s still poor.
The one and only window that looks like it might be worth a look is Saturday the 5th of September. We get a cleaner setup with a moderate offshore breeze from the NW. The swell jumps to 3 ft, also from the SE, with a period of 12 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell. The combined energy hits 290, which is significant. This is the standout of the whole forecast, but it’s a long way off, so treat it as a promising rumour rather than a sure thing. The sets will have some punch for a breakwater, but that long period might make it a bit straight at times. Still, with offshore wind, it’s your best shot.
Before that, the 4th of September Friday afternoon pulls in some 2 ft swell with a clean offshore wind, but the energy is only 78, so it’s small.
There’s a big gap of flat days here, so don’t get your hopes up for the first week and a half. Saturday the 5th is the day to circle on the calendar.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | SSE 7 | ESE 8 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
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 kJ | 15 | 14 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 32 | 60 | 40 | 27 | 33 | 20 | 17 | 33 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:33PM1.25m | 6:00AM0.94m | 6:20PM1.31m | 6:45AM1.00m | 7:03PM1.36m | 7:26AM1.07m | 7:42PM1.39m | 8:04AM1.14m | 8:19PM1.41m | 8:41AM1.21m | 8:55PM1.41m | 9:16AM1.26m | 9:30PM1.38m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:03AM0.29m | 00:12AM0.26m | 11:54AM0.25m | 00:55AM0.21m | 12:41PM0.20m | 1:33AM0.16m | 1:24PM0.15m | 2:08AM0.11m | 2:05PM0.11m | 2:42AM0.07m | 2:45PM0.09m | 3:15AM0.04m | 3:26PM0.07m | 3:49AM0.02m | |||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 12 | S 5 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 4 | S 6 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | S 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 24 | 11 | 21 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 15 | 60 | 16 | 27 | 33 | 20 | 10 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 7 | SE 11 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 11 | SE 9 | — | E 13 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 10 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 13 | — | 3 | 4 | 32 | 45 | 40 | 2 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 14 | E 6 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | — |
| kJ | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | SSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | S 6 | — | — | SW 2 | WSW 3 | — | S 6 | S 4 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | S 6 | — | E 4 | E 3 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 10 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 11 | 14 | 19 | — | — | — | 22 | — | 6 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 418 | 87 | 11 | 53 | 99 | 53 | 503 | 510 | 53 | 244 | 958 | 463 | 368 | 603 | 50 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 305 | 325 |
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