Whale Rock Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. We’ve only got one spot on the radar for this stretch, and it’s not firing every day. Whale Rock is a reef break for advanced surfers only, and it’s inconsistent, so you’ve gotta pick your moments. Water temp’s sitting at 69° — pretty average for this time of year, nothing unusual.

The first few days are flat-out average. Thursday and Friday mornings are small, around 4 ft to 5 ft from the east, with light cross or cross-on breezes. The energy’s moderate but the quality’s marginal. Not one for paddling out unless you’re desperate for a splash. Saturday morning the 18th shows a little more promise: 3 ft from the south, clean with a light cross-offshore breeze, and the swell energy’s moderate (505). It’s small but tidy.

Then Sunday afternoon the 19th is where it starts to get interesting. Swell bumps to 6 ft from the SSE, glassy conditions — dead flat wind — and the combined energy is strong (1068). That’s proper clean surf for experienced surfers. The tide might be a factor, but if you’re in the water then, you’ll have a smile.

Monday morning the 20th holds decent at 5 ft from the SE, but the wind’s a bit cross-on. Still, the energy is cranked (1293). Tuesday morning the 21st is glassy with 4 ft from the SE, calm as a lake — that’s a real standout for clean waves, even if it’s not huge.

Jumping ahead to Thursday the 23rd, the swell picks up again — 6 ft from the SSW in the morning, pushing to 7 ft by afternoon. Period’s getting longer at 14–15 seconds, and the energy’s climbing into strong territory (up to 1883). But the wind’s cross-on, so it won’t be perfect.

The real highlight for experienced surfers is Friday morning the 24th. Swell sits at 7 ft from the SSW, period long at 16 seconds — that’s a groundswell — and it’s glassy. The combined energy is very strong (2152). This is when Whale Rock will show its teeth. Best waves of the forecast for sure, but remember, it’s a reef break for experts only.

After that, Saturday the 25th has a 7 ft swell from the SSW with a very long 19-second period, and massive energy (3446). That’s a lot of juice, but the wind is cross and moderate, so it’ll have some chop. Still, for a strong paddler, that’s a session to watch.

From Sunday the 26th onward, things taper down. A few cleaner windows pop up on Monday the 27th morning (4 ft, glassy) and Wednesday the 29th is glassy too with 3 ft from the SSW, but the swell’s dropping. By the end of the month, it’s small and blown out — poor conditions from the 30th to 31st, with strong winds and messy seas. No surf worth chasing in that final run.

Overall, the standouts are Sunday afternoon the 19th and Friday morning the 24th. If you can only paddle out once, make it the 24th — big, clean, and powerful, but only for the confident crew.

Rusty out.

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