Surf Forecasts:
Whipsiderry surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, WNW swell with 2,084 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Whipsiderry this week:
The surf forecast for Whipsiderry over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Whipsiderry in the next 16 days are 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whipsiderry over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks.
Alright, so straight up, the first handful of days are a bit of a write-off. We're looking at a run of poor surf through to the end of August and into the first week of September. The wind is mostly cross or onshore, and the swell is often lumpy and chopped out. Not a lot to get excited about, and the water temp is sitting at 65°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
Then, we start to see a glimmer of hope. The real standout, and the one to circle on your calendar, is Friday the 11th of September. That morning, we have a solid 7ft swell rolling in from the west with a very long period of 14 seconds, packing a massive 1744 combined energy. The wind is a light breeze from the south, making for clean conditions. This is the one for experienced surfers looking for some serious juice. The afternoon keeps it going with a 7ft west swell at 12 seconds, still clean with a gentle offshore breeze from the SSE. That's a solid day.
The day before, Thursday the 10th, is also a promising one. The morning brings a 8ft west-southwest swell with a moderate offshore from the southeast, making for clean waves. The afternoon bumps up to 8ft, though it's a bit more of a cross-off wind, but still clean.
Following that, Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th offer some decent, smaller options. Saturday morning sees a 5ft west swell with a moderate offshore, and Sunday morning is glassy with a 6ft west swell. Both are good for a session, but nothing compared to the power of Friday.
The 16-day window closes out with a drop in size. Wednesday the 9th is tiny, and things just fade out from there.
So, to sum it up: the first week is a washout, but the second week builds nicely. The absolute best on offer is the morning of Friday the 11th of September. That's the one. Get out there.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SW by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, strong winds from the WNW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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) | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1076 | 676 | 366 | 575 | 1753 | 1416 | 872 | 354 | 188 | 148 | 105 | 206 | 509 | 539 | 439 | 624 | 2084 | 1692 | 808 | 972 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:00PM6.66m | 7:17AM6.50m | 7:32PM6.75m | 7:50AM6.54m | 8:07PM6.69m | 8:25AM6.45m | 8:43PM6.48m | 9:03AM6.22m | 9:24PM6.14m | 9:46AM5.87m | 10:12PM5.68m | 10:38AM5.44m | 11:12PM5.19m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:19AM0.25m | 1:30PM0.26m | 1:50AM0.22m | 2:03PM0.29m | 2:23AM0.32m | 2:37PM0.44m | 2:58AM0.56m | 3:15PM0.71m | 3:38AM0.92m | 4:00PM1.10m | 4:27AM1.36m | 4:58PM1.53m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | 8:12 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — | W 8 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | SW 14 | WNW 12 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | — | 676 | 366 | — | — | — | 872 | 354 | 188 | — | 105 | 10 | 24 | 8 | 21 | 23 | — | 8 | 422 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 2 | 12 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | — | — | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | W 9 | — | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 1076 | — | — | 575 | 1753 | 1416 | — | — | — | 148 | — | 206 | 509 | 539 | 439 | 624 | 2084 | 1692 | 808 | 972 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 131 | 3 | 403 | 489 | 135 | 233 | 135 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 782 | 214 | 242 | 513 | 233 | 233 | 300 | 145 | 38 |
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