Surf Forecasts:
Whaler Island surf forecast from 26 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 27 Jun, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 30 Jun, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, NW swell with 1,199 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 26 Jun, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s 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 Friday (Jun 26) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. 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 Tuesday (Jun 30) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 21s period and expected on Monday (Jun 29) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 26th Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 27th Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 30th Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whaler Island over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thu 2 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 16 | SW 18 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 196 | 104 | 183 | 251 | 300 | 329 | 374 | 551 | 739 | 395 | 267 | 786 | 578 | 513 | 1199 | 502 | 390 | 941 | 268 | 182 | 113 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:06PM2.05m | 11:22AM1.44m | 9:46PM2.07m | 12:07PM1.51m | 10:26PM2.08m | 12:45PM1.55m | 11:05PM2.10m | 1:20PM1.58m | 11:43PM2.11m | 1:54PM1.60m | 00:20AM2.09m | 2:27PM1.62m | 00:57AM2.05m | 3:00PM1.65m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:31AM-0.05m | 3:44PM1.04m | 5:12AM-0.14m | 4:32PM1.07m | 5:50AM-0.20m | 5:15PM1.07m | 6:26AM-0.24m | 5:55PM1.04m | 7:01AM-0.27m | 6:34PM1.01m | 7:36AM-0.27m | 7:14PM0.98m | 8:09AM-0.25m | 7:56PM0.95m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — |
 | 8:54 | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:54 |
mm | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | W 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | W 10 | SW 15 | WNW 9 | SW 20 | SW 16 | NW 9 | SW 18 | SW 17 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 196 | 15 | 58 | 232 | 289 | 329 | 374 | 161 | 159 | 395 | 75 | 75 | 578 | 134 | 38 | 502 | 111 | 106 | 268 | 182 | 89 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | W 15 | W 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 21 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 21 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 104 | 104 | 251 | 300 | 300 | 169 | 4 | 4 | 124 | 75 | 45 | 77 | 56 | 59 | 197 | 33 | 18 | 163 | 91 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | S 24 | WNW 12 | SW 21 | WSW 18 | SW 20 | — | — | SW 14 | W 18 | W 18 | W 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 19 | 95 | 183 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 29 | 72 | 31 | 60 | — | — | 31 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 8 | NW 8 | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | NW 9 | NW 8 | — | — | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 551 | 739 | — | 267 | 786 | — | 513 | 1199 | — | 390 | 941 | — | — | 113 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 67 | 67 | 0 | 446 | 712 | 0 | 426 | 564 | 1 | 422 | 712 | 0 | 564 | 732 | 0 | 564 | 354 |
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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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