Surf Forecasts:
Whaler Island surf forecast from 20 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 20 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 22 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period, WNW swell with 1,510 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 20 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW 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 Sunday (Sep 20) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Whaler Island in the next 16 days are 2.3m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 20th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sun 20th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whaler Island over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 316 | 258 | 278 | 319 | 309 | 350 | 434 | 467 | 1510 | 275 | 412 | 206 | 508 | 322 | 292 | 250 | 154 | 168 | 184 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:13AM1.46m | 7:23PM1.73m | 9:53AM1.54m | 8:30PM1.77m | 10:23AM1.63m | 9:25PM1.84m | 10:48AM1.73m | 10:13PM1.90m | 11:13AM1.85m | 10:58PM1.94m | 11:37AM1.97m | 11:41PM1.96m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:52AM0.31m | 1:44PM1.19m | 2:51AM0.25m | 2:51PM1.07m | 3:37AM0.18m | 3:41PM0.91m | 4:15AM0.12m | 4:23PM0.73m | 4:47AM0.11m | 5:02PM0.53m | 5:19AM0.13m | 5:40PM0.34m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | NW 6 | SW 19 | NW 7 | NW 6 | SW 17 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | SW 16 | NW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 316 | 46 | 278 | 73 | 51 | 350 | 434 | 467 | 206 | 106 | 412 | 206 | 508 | 322 | 292 | 250 | 154 | 168 | 184 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | W 8 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | SW 16 | WNW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 51 | 258 | 23 | 319 | 309 | 35 | 96 | 62 | 203 | 275 | 203 | 198 | 174 | 174 | 171 | 123 | 116 | 114 | 113 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | W 16 | W 21 | W 15 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 17 | 26 | 23 | 6 | 26 | 100 | 346 | 322 | — | 251 | 203 | 196 | — | 5 | 9 | 4 | 27 | 16 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | WNW 12 | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 124 | — | — | 189 | — | — | 1510 | — | — | 168 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 6 | 215 | 0 | 6 | 564 | 0 | 1 | 394 | 0 | 1 | 394 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 564 | 17 |
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Information about the Whaler Island Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Whaler Island provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Whaler Island can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Whaler Island surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Whaler Island) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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