Surf Forecasts:
Waverly surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, SSW swell with 247 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with SSW 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 Monday (Aug 17) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Waverly in the next 16 days are 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Waverly over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you about Waverly (breakwater). It’s a tough outlook for the next sixteen days, I won’t sugarcoat it.
We’re looking at a real flat spell to kick things off. The first recommendation for any kind of surf doesn’t even show up until Monday morning, August 10th, and even then, it’s a struggle. The pattern is set: we’ve got tiny, weak swell with poor conditions for the entire run. The combined wave energy is weak, sitting at just 7 (Monday morning), and it barely climbs above 100 only a couple of times right at the end of the second week. The water temperature is 78°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
The only possible standout, if you can call it that, is on the morning of Thursday, August 13th. We get a tiny bump up to 3 ft from the SSW with a light breeze and clean conditions. But even then, the swell period is a short 5 seconds, and the combined energy is only 80. It’s barely a ripple. The wind is light cross, so it won’t be a complete mess, but the surf quality is called poor. It’s the best of a bad bunch.
For the rest of the first week and into the second, it’s the same story. Small, short-period slop from the south and southeast, with onshore or cross-shore winds messing up the surface. The 18th of August brings a bit more energy (139 on Tuesday afternoon), but that’s from a 15-second period groundswell at only 1 ft, with a fresh cross-onshore wind. That’s a no-go. The setup is a dense breakwater, so with that small swell and strong wind, it honestly looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
A few days in the second week, like the 19th and 20th, show moderate wave energy (145 and 179), but again, the swell is tiny (2 ft to 3 ft) and the wind is onshore. The 21st of August offers some clean conditions with a cross-offshore wind, but it’s only 2 ft of weak, short-period swell. There’s simply nothing here that’s worth a dedicated trip.
Honestly, there’s a gap of several days with no real recommendations. This is a blank run for the area. It’s a quiet period, and forecasts can always change, but right now, my advice is to wax the longboard for a cruise or wait for the next swell window.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSE 6 | SSW 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 3 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 5 | S 7 |
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 kJ | 4 | 7 | 39 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 48 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 68 | 193 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:45PM1.55m | 7:17AM1.17m | 7:39PM1.58m | 8:10AM1.25m | 8:30PM1.59m | 9:00AM1.30m | 9:17PM1.56m | 9:48AM1.34m | 10:03PM1.49m | 10:34AM1.35m | 10:47PM1.39m | 11:20AM1.33m | 11:31PM1.27m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:17PM0.01m | 1:24AM-0.02m | 1:16PM-0.04m | 2:15AM-0.07m | 2:11PM-0.07m | 3:02AM-0.10m | 3:04PM-0.08m | 3:48AM-0.10m | 3:55PM-0.05m | 4:32AM-0.07m | 4:45PM0.00m | 5:14AM-0.01m | 5:35PM0.07m | ||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | — | 17 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 29 | 32 | 30 | 25 | 31 | 29 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSE 6 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | ENE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 5 | SE 9 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 7 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 3 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 4 | ENE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ENE 4 | — | — | ENE 5 | E 5 | SE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 2 | 3 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 8 | E 13 | SE 10 | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 5 | W 3 | — | NNE 3 | — | NNE 3 | NE 5 | — | — | S 6 | S 5 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 39 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 8 | 48 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 8 | — | — | 12 | 68 | 193 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1093 | 73 | 1 | 278 | 2651 | 1092 | 1549 | 966 | 966 | 91 | 501 | 244 | 244 | 244 | 463 | 165 | 958 | 966 | 966 | 1175 | 15 |
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