Surf Forecasts:
Waverly surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, S swell with 128 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 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 Monday (Aug 17) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. 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 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Waverly over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. The 16-day window is looking pretty grim for Waverly. We’ve got a long, dry stretch of nothing good to start. The first real chance of a wave doesn't show up until over a week away, so be prepared for a lot of flat days.
From Wednesday the 12th of August right through to Tuesday the 25th of August, it’s a total write-off. The swell is tiny, wind is onshore or cross-shore, and the energy is weak. Forget about it. The combined energy barely cracks 70 (72 max) during that whole period, and most days it’s well under 50. There’s nothing to get excited about.
Then, out of the blue, we get a bit of a pulse on Wednesday the 26th of August. The swell finally bumps up to around 5ft from the East, and the wind is cross-off from the NW and WSW. That’s the best we’ll see. The combined energy jumps to 211 (moderate) on the morning and 203 (moderate) in the afternoon, which is a big step up from the dead zone. The period is a short 7 seconds, so it’s not a classic groundswell, but it’ll be clean. It’s nothing special, just surfable waves in very ordinary conditions. The water temp is a very unusual 79°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year.
The only standout in this whole outlook is Wednesday the 26th of August. It’s the only day with any real swell and clean enough conditions. The rest of the week after that, from the 27th, goes straight back to poor, choppy junk.
So, take what you can get on the 26th, but keep your expectations low. This is a flat spell, plain and simple.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sat morning, strong winds from the S by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | S 5 | S 5 | S 3 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 6 | NE 4 | E 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 4 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | ENE 5 | E 5 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 128 | 66 | 35 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 77 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:10AM1.25m | 8:30PM1.59m | 9:00AM1.30m | 9:17PM1.56m | 9:48AM1.34m | 10:03PM1.49m | 10:34AM1.35m | 10:47PM1.39m | 11:20AM1.33m | 11:31PM1.27m | 12:06PM1.30m | 00:16AM1.15m | 12:54PM1.25m | 1:05AM1.04m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:11PM-0.07m | 3:02AM-0.10m | 3:04PM-0.08m | 3:48AM-0.10m | 3:55PM-0.05m | 4:32AM-0.07m | 4:45PM0.00m | 5:14AM-0.01m | 5:35PM0.07m | 5:56AM0.06m | 6:27PM0.15m | 6:39AM0.14m | 7:21PM0.23m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 10 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 4 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 128 | 66 | 35 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 77 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | E 4 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 14 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 11 | — | SE 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | SE 9 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 15 | SE 14 | S 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 5 | S 3 | WNW 3 | W 2 | — | — | S 5 | — | NE 4 | E 4 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 6 | — | — | NNE 3 | ENE 5 | E 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 29 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 60 | — | — | 1 | 21 | 18 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2225 | 1391 | 966 | 228 | 2205 | 2198 | 418 | 3196 | 463 | 545 | 1094 | 1181 | 1228 | 1435 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 182 | 14 | 779 | 15 |
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