Surf Forecasts:
Waverly surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, SSE swell with 64 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Waverly this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Waverly in the next 16 days are 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Waverly over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.
Well, to be honest, it’s a pretty grim start. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with nothing worth paddling out for at Waverly from the first record on Thursday, July 30th, all the way through to the morning of Saturday, August 9th. That’s a solid week and a half of flat, messy, or just plain poor conditions. Cross-onshore winds, tiny swell, and zero energy. Don’t even bother checking the cam.
Then, finally, things start to wake up. On Saturday, August 9th, the morning session at Waverly shows some hope. We’ve got a clean 3ft swell from the SE, with a period of 11 seconds and moderate wave energy (211). The wind is light and cross-offshore from the WSW, which is a real bonus. It’s not a classic, but it’s the first surfable wave we’ve seen in ages.
The real standout, though, is Sunday, August 10th. That morning at Waverly is the pick of the whole forecast. The swell builds to 4ft from the SSE, with a period stretching to 12 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy. The combined energy is a solid 430 (moderate). But the real kicker is the wind: almost nothing, a slight air from the NNW, making for glassy, clean conditions. This is a morning for the locals to get excited about. The water temp is about average for this time of year. Just keep in mind that the swell direction is from the SSE, and the optimum for Waverly is SE, so it’s a little off the mark, but with that light wind, it’ll still be fun.
After that, it’s a bit of a letdown. The afternoon session on Sunday swings onshore, and from Monday, August 11th through to Friday, August 14th, we’re back to onshore winds and poor surf. The swell sticks around at 4ft to 4ft from the SE, with 11-12 second periods, so there’s plenty of energy (up to 517 on the Wednesday morning), but a stiff cross-onshore from the E and SE just ruins the surface. For a beach break, that’s no good for surfing. Honestly, that setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
So, if you’re waiting for a wave, hold out for the morning of Sunday, August 10th. That’s the one to circle on the calendar.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 53 | 54 | 41 | 23 | 26 | 33 | 30 | 11 | 27 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 64 | 59 | 61 | 46 | 26 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:49PM1.40m | 9:12AM1.07m | 9:24PM1.40m | 9:48AM1.10m | 9:59PM1.37m | 10:24AM1.14m | 10:34PM1.33m | 11:01AM1.18m | 11:11PM1.27m | 11:41AM1.21m | 11:52PM1.20m | 12:27PM1.25m | 00:39AM1.13m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:20AM0.08m | 3:07PM0.12m | 3:54AM0.06m | 3:47PM0.12m | 4:27AM0.05m | 4:27PM0.12m | 5:01AM0.05m | 5:11PM0.14m | 5:37AM0.05m | 5:59PM0.17m | 6:16AM0.06m | 6:54PM0.20m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | 8:13 | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 19 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 |
| kJ | 53 | 54 | 41 | 23 | 26 | 7 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 64 | 59 | 61 | 46 | 26 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 4 | E 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 6 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SW 4 | — | — | — | ESE 9 | — | E 6 | ENE 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | NE 5 | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | W 3 | WSW 3 | — | NNE 3 | — | SW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 21 | — | — | 33 | 4 | — | 27 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 1 | 16 | 46 | 53 | 301 | 57 | 328 | 1092 | 508 | 425 | 328 | 297 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 53 | 988 | 303 |
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