Waverly Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, mate, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the surf over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it’s a pretty grim stretch for Waverly (breakwater). The season’s still got a bit of a hangover, and there’s very little to get excited about. The water's sitting at 77°F, which is a solid 4°F warmer than usual for this time of year – a bit of a tropical feel, but it doesn’t help the waves. We’re looking at a long, quiet period with almost no proper surf on offer.

The first real sniff of something surfable doesn’t come until Wednesday, the 2nd of September, in the morning. We get a tiny 2 foot swell from the southeast, with a period of 11 seconds, and the combined energy is a very weak 100 – barely a pulse. The wind is glassy, so it’ll be clean, but the waves are small and weak. Wednesday afternoon drops off again.

Thursday, the 3rd of September, has a little more hope in the afternoon. The swell is still small at 2 feet from the east-southeast, with a 9-second period and a combined energy of 93 – still weak. The wind is a clean cross-offshore from the west-southwest, so it’ll be tidy, but you’re still looking at knee-high dribble.

There’s a little window on Friday morning, the 4th of September, with a 2 foot swell from the south, period 7 seconds, and clean offshore wind from the northwest. The energy is only 60, so it’s weak, but if you’re desperate, it might be rideable. After that, it’s back to tiny, choppy, and messy for the rest of the run.

From the 5th to the 14th of September, the swell stays tiny – mostly 0.3 to 3 feet, with poor energy readings (often under 50). The wind is mostly cross-shore or onshore, and the surf quality is consistently poor. There’s a couple of days with offshore winds (12th and 13th September) but the swell is just 1 foot, so it’s flat and clean, not surfable. The 9th of September sees a 4 foot east-northeast swell with 280 energy, but it’s onshore wind and conditions are poor – more of a messy, blown-out chop than anything for a surfer.

The bottom line: there are no good surf options in the 16-day window. The break is a breakwater setup, and it’s just not firing. A few of the days are clean, but the swell is too small. This is one of those blank runs that’s more normal for the area when the weather patterns aren’t lining up. Keep an eye on the charts, but don’t hold your breath.

Rusty.

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