Surf Forecasts:
Whaler Island surf forecast from 1 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 2 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 1 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, NW swell with 1,220 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 2 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Whaler Island this week:
The surf forecast for Whaler Island over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 02) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Whaler Island in the next 16 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 01) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 18s period and expected on Friday (Jul 03) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 2nd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 2nd Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 1st Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whaler Island over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 7 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 12 | SW 17 | WNW 11 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 355 | 1069 | 268 | 164 | 490 | 143 | 106 | 220 | 155 | 173 | 517 | 271 | 169 | 268 | 242 | 153 | 173 | 275 | 306 | 236 | 307 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:27PM1.62m | 00:57AM2.05m | 3:00PM1.65m | 1:35AM1.98m | 3:33PM1.69m | 2:16AM1.87m | 4:05PM1.75m | 3:03AM1.73m | 4:37PM1.82m | 3:59AM1.57m | 5:12PM1.90m | 5:08AM1.42m | 5:50PM2.00m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:14PM0.98m | 8:09AM-0.25m | 7:56PM0.95m | 8:42AM-0.20m | 8:42PM0.91m | 9:14AM-0.10m | 9:34PM0.84m | 9:48AM0.04m | 10:32PM0.74m | 10:23AM0.22m | 11:35PM0.60m | 11:03AM0.43m | 00:42AM0.41m | ||||||||
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 | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | NW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 16 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 111 | 106 | 268 | 127 | 89 | 143 | 106 | 75 | 155 | 173 | 69 | 271 | 169 | 268 | 242 | 105 | 161 | 275 | 161 | 159 | 307 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 21 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 15 | SW 18 | W 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | SW 14 | SW 18 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 19 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 32 | 18 | 163 | 37 | 37 | 139 | 79 | 17 | 153 | 121 | 55 | 50 | 74 | 155 | 82 | 153 | 173 | 161 | 306 | 236 | 109 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 18 | W 16 | SSW 13 | W 16 | W 15 | WNW 15 | S 23 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | SW 20 | SW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 11 | 36 | 35 | 62 | 73 | 42 | 59 | 109 | 108 | 162 | 141 | 161 | 236 | 75 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | NW 6 | NW 7 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | WNW 10 | — |
| kJ | 355 | 1069 | — | 164 | 490 | — | 88 | 220 | — | — | 517 | — | — | — | — | — | 104 | — | — | 130 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 377 | 426 | 1 | 245 | 426 | 0 | 461 | 426 | 0 | 1 | 193 | 0 | 6 | 193 | 0 | 6 | 564 | 0 | 394 | 564 | 0 |
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