Surf Forecasts:
Whipsiderry surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 4 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, W swell with 235 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Whipsiderry in the next 16 days are 1.1m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 04) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 4th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whipsiderry over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get into the outlook for Whipsiderry, and I gotta be straight with you – it's a tough one.
First off, the water temp feels about what you'd expect for this time of year, so no surprises there. Now for the grim news: this stretch of coast is looking at a long, dead run. From today, Saturday the 4th, right through to the end of the forecast window on the 19th, the call is pretty much "poor surf conditions" across the board. We're looking at over two full weeks with nothing worth getting wet for.
Let’s walk through it anyway. The first few days – Saturday the 4th through to Wednesday the 8th – have a westerly swell hanging around, but the waves are tiny. We're talking 2 ft to 4 ft, with short, weak periods of 8-10 seconds. The combined swell energy is struggling, sitting between 77 and 235, which is weak to poor. More importantly, the wind is a nightmare. It's mostly onshore or cross-onshore, blowing straight into the break, making it choppy and messy. Thursday the 9th is the one tiny glimmer; we see a clean morning with a light cross-offshore breeze from the NE, but the swell is still a pathetic 2 ft. It’s surfable, but only just, and it's a one-off blip.
We do see a bit of a push around the 11th and 12th, with the swell height bumping up to 4-5 ft, but the period is a terrible 6 seconds, which means weak, bumpy, close-out stuff. The wind stays onshore or cross-shore, so it's not going to clean up. Then, from the 13th into the second week, the wind gets even stronger. We're looking at fresh to strong breezes from the NNW, and the swell stays small and unappealing. By the 17th and 18th, it’s all below 3 ft with energy readings down in the 30s and 40s – basically flat.
Honestly, for this 16-day window, there are zero standouts. The strongest energy we see is 279 on the 14th, but that's buried under onshore winds and poor conditions. For a spot like this, a blank run is more normal than you'd hope. Don't bother checking the charts just yet; give it a week or two.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 159 | 235 | 146 | 162 | 127 | 99 | 99 | 90 | 69 | 71 | 47 | 81 | 83 | 81 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 79 | 106 | 76 | 47 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:42AM5.69m | 9:00PM5.94m | 9:20AM5.61m | 9:39PM5.84m | 10:01AM5.51m | 10:22PM5.70m | 10:48AM5.38m | 11:11PM5.54m | 11:42AM5.27m | 00:10AM5.40m | 12:46PM5.21m | 1:18AM5.33m | 1:57PM5.28m | 2:31AM5.42m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:56PM1.05m | 3:23AM1.06m | 3:34PM1.15m | 4:02AM1.16m | 4:15PM1.28m | 4:45AM1.27m | 5:02PM1.42m | 5:35AM1.39m | 5:58PM1.55m | 6:35AM1.49m | 7:05PM1.60m | 7:45AM1.50m | 8:19PM1.51m | ||||||||
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 | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 21 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 59 | — | 146 | 162 | 127 | 99 | 99 | 90 | 69 | 71 | 47 | 81 | 83 | 81 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 79 | 106 | 76 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 13 | W 11 | WNW 10 | SW 13 | — | W 11 | SW 11 | — | W 18 | — | W 18 | N 3 | W 11 |
| kJ | 159 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 7 | — | 2 | 5 | — | 6 | — | 6 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 13 | — | — | — | W 17 | W 18 | — | — | — | W 18 | W 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — | — | N 4 |
| kJ | — | 235 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 233 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 45 | 62 | 4 | 3 | 44 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 214 | 57 | 0 |
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