Northern Rivers, New South Wales, Australia
Wategos
Also known as Wategos Beach
Beginner
Point break
Sand bottom
Peels right
0.5–2 m
Any tide
A sheltered cove under the Cape Byron lighthouse with a soft, rolling right point and forgiving beach peaks. The most approachable wave in Byron: mellow, long and playful, popular with longboarders and improvers. The protected position makes it the go-to when everywhere else is blown out.
Hazards
RocksCrowds
Conditions
- Best swell
- E, ESE, SE
- Best wind
- W, SW
- Season
- Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul
- Wave size
- 0.5–2 m
- Wave quality
- Consistency
- Crowd
- Coordinates
- -28.6371, 153.6284
Facilities
ParkingToiletsCafeSurf SchoolBoard Rental