Waverly Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

First off, truth be told, it’s a grim stretch ahead. The finder’s showing a long, painful gap of flat to tiny, messy conditions for most of the period. Honestly, the first real whisper of anything worth paddling for doesn’t show up until around Wednesday the 10th of July, and even then it’s nothing to get excited about. That’s nearly a week with nothing decent at all. For a spot like Waverly (breakwater) that’s very consistent, this is a pretty unusual blank run – it tends not to stay poor for long around here, so keep an eye on the forecasts.

Let’s start with the water temp. If you do get in the water at Waverly, you’ll notice it’s much warmer than usual for this time of year – sitting at 75°, which is a hefty 4° above the norm. That’s notable.

Right, so the first day that even sniffs a ‘surfable’ rating is Friday the 10th of July. It’s not a stand-out, but it’s the best we get. The morning shows a clean 3 ft swell from the S, with a light cross-offshore breeze from the SW – that will keep things tidy. The combined energy is a moderate 137, though the period is a short 6 seconds, so don’t expect much push. The afternoon is much the same, 3 ft from the S and clean again, with moderate energy of 128. It’s ordinary, but it’s something.

Moving into the weekend, Saturday the 11th of July offers a clean morning with 3 ft from the SSE and a cross-offshore wind from the WSW. Combined energy at 101 is moderate. Still not a standout, but the lightest of windows for a slow wave. The afternoon drops off.

The next little highlight is Tuesday the 14th of July. The morning is glassy – dead calm from the E – with a 3 ft swell from the ESE. The period is a short 8 seconds, but combined energy is moderate at 109. The glassy conditions are a major plus for clean faces, but the swell size is tiny and the direction from the E isn’t ideal for this break which prefers SE. It’s just not cooperating.

Then, a later hope on Friday the 17th of July: morning shows a clean 3 ft from the S, with a light cross-offshore. Period is only 6 seconds, and combined energy is weak at 69. Not really a goer.

Then again, Saturday the 18th of July morning gives us a clean 3 ft from the SSE, period 8 seconds, with moderate energy of 130. The winds are light cross-offshore from the SW. This is the most promising looking session across the whole 16 days, but it’s still small and ordinary.

The Standout (if you can call it that): Honestly, the only real window to bother with is the morning of Saturday the 18th of July. It’s the most consistent looking bump with clean conditions and a moderate swell. It’s small – around 3 ft – from the SSE, but it’s clean. Crowds at Waverly are sometimes an issue, so on a rare clean day like that, expect a few locals out. Novices won’t have trouble with the size.

Don’t hold your breath for anything else. This one’s a test of patience.

Rusty.

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