Waverly Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what we’ve got coming up at Waverly. I gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and unexciting. The first solid recommendation doesn't pop up until early July, so there's a bit of a wait.

The overall pattern is one of small, weak energy with a lot of cross-shore or onshore wind messing things up. For the first few days, from Saturday the 4th to Monday the 6th, we’re looking at tiny waves – think 1 ft to 2 ft from the SE and SSE. Periods are short, around 5 to 9 seconds, and the combined swell energy is weak, reading between 18 and 75. The water temperature is a notable 75°, which is 4° warmer than average for this time of year – that's much warmer than normal, so you might get away with a spring suit.

Tuesday the 7th sees a slight bump, with a 4 ft ENE swell pushing in, but it’s still a short-period 5-6 second wave. The energy picks up a bit, hitting 105 on Tuesday afternoon, but the wind is a cross-offshore from the N at 12 mph, keeping things clean. Still, the waves are poor quality overall. Wednesday the 8th offers a clean morning with light NNE winds, but the swell drops back to 2 ft.

Honestly, the only real standout in this whole 16-day stretch doesn’t come until a week later, around Sunday the 12th and into Monday the 13th. On Sunday afternoon, a 3 ft E swell with a cross-offshore WSW wind at 12 mph gives us clean conditions, and the combined energy is a moderate 68. But Monday the 13th is the best on offer: a 3 ft ESE swell with a 7-second period and moderate wave energy of 104. The catch is the cross-onshore wind from the ENE at 12 mph, making it choppy. For a breakwater setup like Waverly, the swell direction from the ESE is okay, but the short period means it won’t hold much shape.

There are a few other moments with clean conditions, like Saturday the 11th morning with glassy conditions and a 1 ft SSE swell, or Saturday the 18th with glassy conditions and a tiny 1.0 ft SE swell. But the wave heights are just too small to get excited about. The second week is a real snoozer – mostly 1 ft to 2 ft and a lot of weak energy.

Look, if you’re desperate, Tuesday the 7th afternoon might give you a few clean 3 ft lines, and Monday the 13th has the most energy, but it’s rough around the edges. For most of us, it’s probably time to find something else to do for a while. The swell is too small and inconsistent for beginners to learn on, and experts will be bored.

Stay hopeful, things can change.

Rusty

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