Surf Forecasts:
Waverly surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, NE swell with 80 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Waverly this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Waverly in the next 16 days are 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Waverly over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, switching to the old system. Let’s be real, it’s a tough stretch ahead for Waverly. Over the next 16 days, the surf is almost non-existent. There’s a big gap of nearly two weeks with nothing but tiny, weak waves and poor conditions. The water temp is a warm 78°, which is a good 4° warmer than usual for this time of year, so at least you’ll be comfortable in boardshorts.
The only real window to get wet is on Thursday, August 27th, in the afternoon. We get a little pulse from the southeast with a swell height of 2ft and a period of 11 seconds, giving a moderate combined energy of 143. The wind is blowing cross-offshore from the WSW at 9 mph, keeping things clean. It’s surfable, but nothing special. Still, it’s the best you’re going to get. The morning of the 27th also shows a similar 2ft swell from the SE with a 12-second period and a slightly higher energy of 170, with clean conditions from a cross-offshore breeze.
For the rest of the run, the swell is tiny, the winds are mostly onshore or cross-shore, and the energy is weak. On the morning of August 23rd, we get a glassy moment with a 0.7ft swell from the ESE, but it’s got a 12-second period, which is a long period groundswell for such a small wave. Combined energy is only 33. It’s a tease, but way too small to ride.
So, the standout, if you can call it that, is the afternoon of August 27th. It’s the only window where the conditions are even remotely worth a paddle. For that session, the swell is 2ft from the southeast, with a moderate 11-second period and clean, cross-off winds. Expect it to be weak, but it’s the only surfable wave in the whole outlook.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||
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 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | NE 4 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 5 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 21 | 23 | 17 | 57 | 47 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 26 | 80 | 47 | 33 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 00:16AM1.15m | 12:54PM1.25m | 1:05AM1.04m | 1:45PM1.21m | 2:00AM0.95m | 2:41PM1.19m | 3:02AM0.89m | 3:41PM1.18m | 4:07AM0.88m | 4:40PM1.21m | 5:08AM0.90m | 5:33PM1.25m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:27PM0.15m | 6:39AM0.14m | 7:21PM0.23m | 7:24AM0.22m | 8:19PM0.29m | 8:14AM0.28m | 9:22PM0.32m | 9:09AM0.31m | 10:24PM0.33m | 10:07AM0.32m | 11:22PM0.30m | 11:03AM0.29m | 00:12AM0.26m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Temp °C | 31 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 33 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | 13 | 21 | 23 | 17 | 57 | 47 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 40 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | SE 9 | SE 13 | SE 8 | ENE 4 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 4 | S 5 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | ESE 7 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 1 | — | 14 | 12 | 3 | 2 | — | 7 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | S 14 | — | SE 12 | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | SE 15 | SSE 4 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | — | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | — | E 2 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | S 4 | — | NE 4 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 5 | — | SSE 5 | W 3 |
| kJ | — | 11 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | 26 | 80 | 47 | 33 | 21 | — | 9 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 154 | 165 | 115 | 274 | 11 | 14 | 958 | 113 | 290 | 1178 | 53 | 86 | 14 | 508 | 418 | 381 | 297 | 184 | 53 | 11 |
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