Surf Forecasts:
Waverly surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, SE swell with 76 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Waverly this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Waverly in the next 16 days are 0.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 8AM. 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 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Waverly over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, looking at what we’ve got on offer for the next couple of weeks at Waverly. Honestly, it’s a pretty bleak stretch for most of it.
Right from the get-go, from this Saturday (29th August) all the way through to the morning of Saturday the 12th of September, we’re staring down a long, dry spell with next to nothing worth paddling out for. We’re talking a solid two-week gap of tiny, weak surf and poor conditions. There are a few days with a bit of clean, offshore wind – like Tuesday the 1st of September morning and that Saturday the 5th of September afternoon – but the swell is just too small, barely 1ft to 2ft, to do anything with. It’s one of those blank runs that just feels normal for the area.
Now, finally, there is a tiny glimmer. On the morning of Saturday the 12th of September, things shift a little. We get a little bump in swell from the ENE at about 4ft. It’s not big, but the wind is forecast to be glassy. That’s a big deal. That offshore glass means the surface will be like a mirror, so any wave you catch will be clean. The combined swell energy is still low, just 93, so don’t expect any power, but for the first time in weeks, it’s actually surfable.
For the afternoon of that same Saturday, the swell nudges up a bit to about 4ft, but the wind swings around and makes a mess of it, so that morning window is really the only standout. Even then, it’s tiny, short-period stuff (6 seconds) which means weak, crumbly waves. Best for a longboard or a foiler if you’ve got one.
So, if you’re desperate for a splash, that Saturday morning (12th September) is your one and only shot. Get it early before the wind ruins it. The rest of the outlook is a write-off. Keep your eye on the forecasts, though – it tends not to stay this quiet forever.
Stay patient,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 29°C on Tue night, min 20°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 4 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 16 | 24 | 18 | 11 | 34 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 52 | 75 | 63 | 43 | 39 | 27 | 31 | 17 | 20 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | off | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:16AM1.26m | 9:30PM1.38m | 9:52AM1.32m | 10:07PM1.33m | 10:30AM1.35m | 10:47PM1.26m | 11:13AM1.37m | 11:31PM1.19m | 12:01PM1.38m | 00:22AM1.10m | 12:58PM1.37m | 1:25AM1.03m | 2:05PM1.36m | 2:41AM0.99m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:26PM0.07m | 3:49AM0.02m | 4:08PM0.08m | 4:25AM0.02m | 4:54PM0.10m | 5:03AM0.04m | 5:44PM0.13m | 5:46AM0.07m | 6:41PM0.17m | 6:37AM0.11m | 7:46PM0.21m | 7:37AM0.15m | 8:58PM0.22m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 29 | 31 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 4 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | 24 | 18 | 11 | 20 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 75 | 63 | 43 | 39 | 27 | 31 | 17 | 20 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | — | SE 8 | SE 12 | S 5 | S 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 52 | 9 | 6 | 32 | 29 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | S 5 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 15 | SE 13 | — | — | — | S 5 | — | S 4 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | E 4 | — | S 5 | S 3 | SSW 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | SW 2 | SSW 2 | S 4 | SSW 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | — | S 3 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | SW 3 |
| kJ | 9 | 10 | — | 5 | 8 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 18 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 165 | 381 | 278 | 418 | 2312 | 11 | 278 | 958 | 418 | 418 | 453 | 14 | 292 | 371 | 165 | 294 | 347 | 14 | 418 | 165 | 165 |
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