Surf Forecasts:
Whale Rock surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 10 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, SSE swell with 2,495 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Whale Rock this week:
The surf forecast for Whale Rock over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Whale Rock in the next 16 days are 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 9s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Mon 10th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whale Rock over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here with the lowdown on the coming swell.
Things are quiet to start, nothing to report until the afternoon of Thursday, August 8th. You’ll have to be patient.
The best session by far is going to be Saturday afternoon, August 10th. We’re looking at a 1.5m swell from the south-southwest, with a period of 13 seconds. That’s a clean groundswell with a combined energy of 1117 (moderate). The wind is a gentle cross-onshore, but the conditions are clean, which is a big win. The water is 21°C, about average for the season. That’s the one to aim for.
Before that, there’s a session on Saturday, August 8th, with a 1.0m SSW swell and a period of 15 seconds. It’s a long period groundswell, so it’ll have some shape, but the energy is lower at 659 (moderate). The wind is light and cross-off, so it’ll be clean. A decent option, but not the standout.
After that, the only other session worth a look is Tuesday morning, August 13th. The swell is 1.8m from the SE with a period of 9 seconds, and the energy is strong at 1079 (moderate). The wind is light and cross-off, keeping it clean. This one is for the experienced crew, as it’s a bit bigger.
The rest of the period is a write-off with onshore winds and choppy seas. There’s a big 2.2m SSW swell on Sunday, August 11th, but the period is a short 6 seconds and the wind is strong cross at 40 km/h, making it a mess. The bigger swells later on, like the 3.0m on Thursday, August 15th, are all blown out.
The water temperature is about normal for the season.
So, keep your eyes on Tuesday morning, August 13th for a bit of action, but the real winner is Saturday afternoon, August 10th. That’s your best bet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 6 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 191 | 595 | 289 | 167 | 475 | 468 | 362 | 250 | 372 | 386 | 800 | 2495 | 1913 | 657 | 508 | 767 | 459 | 699 | 793 | 1224 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:54PM1.28m | 9:33AM1.06m | 10:39PM1.20m | 11:51AM1.05m | 00:36AM1.24m | 1:28PM1.20m | 1:50AM1.37m | 2:25PM1.38m | 2:42AM1.50m | 3:10PM1.55m | 3:24AM1.61m | 3:49PM1.69m | 4:02AM1.67m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:18PM0.45m | 3:27AM0.56m | 3:43PM0.57m | 5:27AM0.59m | 5:54PM0.59m | 7:11AM0.48m | 7:30PM0.46m | 8:12AM0.32m | 8:30PM0.31m | 8:57AM0.17m | 9:17PM0.18m | 9:35AM0.05m | 9:57PM0.08m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — |
mm | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | E 6 | ENE 10 | SSW 15 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 13 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 118 | 595 | 289 | 167 | 475 | 468 | 97 | 160 | 372 | 63 | 47 | 46 | 1913 | 657 | 508 | 767 | 250 | 699 | 793 | 933 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | SE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | ENE 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 191 | 92 | 85 | 85 | 87 | 52 | 362 | 250 | 113 | 8 | 74 | 44 | 30 | 109 | 361 | 286 | 459 | 186 | 107 | 207 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | — | E 10 | E 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 7 | — | SSW 14 | SE 10 | SSW 11 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 24 | SW 22 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 18 | 5 | 53 | 67 | — | 65 | 108 | 24 | 19 | 8 | 2 | — | 63 | 69 | 210 | 64 | 81 | 55 | 118 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 8 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 |
| kJ | 78 | — | — | 2 | 28 | 74 | — | 26 | 40 | 386 | 800 | 2495 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1224 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 1 | 1 | 446 | 37 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2785 | 594 | 461 | 114 | 0 | 0 | 238 | 70 | 54 | 643 | 70 |
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