Waverly Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you—this is a tough one. We’re looking at a 16-day window for Waverly, and the honest truth is there’s very little to get excited about. The whole period is plagued by tiny, weak swells and wind that just won’t cooperate for a proper paddle session. The first real recommendation doesn’t show up until the 8th of September, and even then it’s a struggle.

Waverly is a breakwater setup, fairly exposed, and it likes a swell from the SE. The water is running at 78°, which is a whopping 6° warmer than usual for this time of year—that’s a proper anomaly, feels like a different season out there.

We start on Tuesday afternoon, the 8th. You’ve got a tiny 0.7 ft bump from the east with a period of 9 seconds and a combined energy of just 9 (weak). The wind is a light cross-off from the WSW, so it’s clean, but honestly, there’s nothing to ride. The next few days are a write-off. Wednesday the 9th sees a slight increase in wind with a cross-shore chop, but the swell is still pitiful. By Thursday morning the 10th, we get a pulse of 5 ft from the SSW, period of 6 seconds. Energy jumps to 252 (moderate), but the quality is poor. The wind is cross-off, so it’s clean, but that short period means it’s a jumbled, weak mess.

The best of a bad bunch looks like Saturday the 12th. Early morning, we get glassy conditions with a 1 ft, 9-second SE swell. The energy is only 14 (weak), but it’s glassy. For a complete beginner on a foamie, you might find a knee-high ripple. It’s not really surf.

We then hit a barren stretch. From the 13th through the 19th, it’s a mix of onshore, cross-on, and cross-off winds with tiny swells. Nothing, day after day. The only flicker of power comes on Sunday the 20th of September. The afternoon brings a 5 ft swell from the east, period of 6 seconds, and energy of 163 (moderate). The wind is cross-on from the ENE, making it choppy. It’s still poor quality.

Monday the 21st sees the biggest swell of the window: 5 ft from the east, period of 7 seconds, with energy hitting 248 (moderate). But the wind is cross-shore and cross-on, creating a messy cross-chop. This is over 8 ft, so it’s expert territory, but the conditions are so rough it’s more of a washing machine. For a spot like this, with that wind and short period, it’s honestly looking more interesting for kite surfing than a paddle session.

The whole 16-day window is a bust. The swells are tiny, the periods are short, and the wind never lines up perfectly. It’s a very blank run for Waverly. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d leave the boards at home.

Rusty.

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