Surf Forecasts:
Waverly surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, SSE swell with 122 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ENE 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 Sunday (Jul 26) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s is also forecast. 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 0.8m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 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 Waverly’s got cooking for us over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a pretty quiet stretch ahead. We’re looking at a long run of small, weak, and chopped-up surf. The first real glimmer of hope doesn’t pop up until the afternoon of Thursday, July 30th. Before that, it’s all cross-on breezes and tiny, short-period windswell with combined energy barely cracking 100 (32 to 105). The water is a touch warmer than normal at 76°F, but that doesn’t help the waves.
The one standout, and I’m being generous here, is a brief window on Thursday afternoon, July 30th. We get a small bump of 3ft from the SSE, but the period stretches to 10 seconds, which gives it a bit more shape. The real kicker is the wind goes glassy off the NNE, then shifts to a light cross-off. That’s a clean scenario. The combined energy jumps to 144 (moderate), and it’s actually surfable. It’s still small, but for a breakwater spot like Waverly, clean conditions will make it fun on a longboard or a fish. Expect crowds to be possible.
After that, it’s back to the same old story. We get a few more glassy mornings on August 3rd and 4th, but the swell is tiny and weak. Then on Friday, August 7th, the swell bumps up to 3ft from the S with a clean cross-off wind, but the period is a short 6 seconds, so it’ll be a bit walled and weak (combined energy 105). It’s worth a look if you’re desperate, but it’s not the same quality as that July 30th window. The winter conditions are just not aligning for Waverly.
Stay patient, and keep an eye on the forecasts.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 20 | 18 | 46 | 63 | 31 | 36 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 21 | 96 | 44 | 22 | 18 | 51 | 122 | 61 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 5:15PM1.23m | 5:37AM0.89m | 6:04PM1.27m | 6:27AM0.92m | 6:49PM1.31m | 7:13AM0.95m | 7:31PM1.36m | 7:55AM0.99m | 8:11PM1.39m | 8:35AM1.03m | 8:49PM1.40m | 9:12AM1.07m | 9:24PM1.40m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:45AM0.24m | 11:53PM0.24m | 11:35AM0.23m | 00:43AM0.21m | 12:22PM0.21m | 1:27AM0.17m | 1:06PM0.18m | 2:08AM0.14m | 1:48PM0.15m | 2:45AM0.10m | 2:28PM0.13m | 3:20AM0.08m | 3:07PM0.12m | 3:54AM0.06m | |||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | — | 1 | 10 | 7 | — | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 20 | 18 | 29 | 42 | 31 | 18 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 17 | 21 | 54 | 44 | 22 | 15 | 51 | 122 | 61 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | — | — | SE 7 | S 6 | S 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 5 | SE 8 | E 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 21 | — | — | 25 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 8 | E 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 6 | ESE 7 | E 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | — | — | SSW 3 | S 5 | — | S 4 | S 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | E 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 12 | 46 | 63 | 14 | 36 | 25 | 23 | — | — | 2 | 28 | — | 14 | 96 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 21 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 347 | 454 | 182 | 339 | 603 | 1 | 157 | 1422 | 14 | 297 | 1549 | 101 | 418 | 501 | 0 | 50 | 301 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
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