Surf Forecasts:
Whipsiderry surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 18s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, NNW swell with 42 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 14 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 18s period with WSW 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 Tuesday (Jul 14) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.2m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 11s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Whipsiderry in the next 16 days are 0.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 7AM. 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 2s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whipsiderry over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get real about Whipsiderry.
To be straight with you, the next couple of weeks are looking like a real struggle. This isn’t a spot that’s going to switch on soon. There’s a long gap of rubbish surf coming up. For the first week and a half, nothing is worth paddling out for. We’re talking tiny, weak slop with junk wind.
The first sniff of anything with some push doesn’t show until Saturday the 25th of July, and even then it’s rough. That morning we see a bit of swell bump up to 4 ft from the west, but a moderate cross-onshore breeze out of the north will mess it up. The combined energy is moderate at 120 (120), but the quality just isn’t there. The whole window from the 14th through to the 25th morning is a write-off – seven or eight days of nothing worth mentioning.
The only time things get interesting is around Monday the 27th of July. That morning the swell hits 5 ft from the west with a period of just 7 seconds, so it's going to be lumpy and weak. That said, the combined energy jumps to a strong 338 (338), but it's blowing onshore at 19 mph from the west-northwest. It’s going to be a messy, blown-out wall. Not for the faint-hearted. Tuesday the 28th afternoon offers a clean-ish window with a cross-off breeze from the south-southwest and 4 ft from the west-southwest, with a combined energy of 251 (251). That’s the pick of a bad bunch, but it’s still ordinary.
If you’re looking for something to get excited about, Wednesday the 29th of July morning sees a 7 ft swell from the west. That’s expert-only territory if anyone is silly enough to try it. Period is short at 7 seconds, combined energy is 420 (420), but the wind is a fresh cross-shore at 19 mph out of the west-southwest and there’s lumpy chop. Only for the kamikaze crew. That afternoon the wind cranks up to 25 mph from the west-southwest with 5 ft and a combined energy of 501 (501). Honestly, that looks more like kite-surfing conditions than anything you’d want to paddle into.
The water temperature is sitting at 65°F on the 14th of July, which is much warmer than normal, so you won’t need a thick wetsuit, but you’ll be sitting there watching junk for most of the month.
Bottom line – don’t get your hopes up. This is one of those stretches where the ocean just isn’t cooperating. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a long, flat, windy wait.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | WSW 18 | W 10 | N 6 | W 9 | W 9 | N 5 | W 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 5 | W 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
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 kJ | 33 | 31 | 31 | 21 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 35 | 33 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 37 | 8 | 12 | 39 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:02PM6.60m | 6:29AM6.48m | 6:51PM6.84m | 7:17AM6.57m | 7:38PM6.92m | 8:03AM6.52m | 8:23PM6.83m | 8:47AM6.34m | 9:08PM6.57m | 9:31AM6.06m | 9:52PM6.19m | 10:15AM5.70m | 10:37PM5.73m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:01PM0.49m | 00:31AM0.24m | 12:51PM0.27m | 1:20AM0.07m | 1:37PM0.18m | 2:07AM0.06m | 2:22PM0.24m | 2:51AM0.21m | 3:05PM0.43m | 3:34AM0.50m | 3:48PM0.75m | 4:17AM0.88m | 4:32PM1.13m | ||||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
Feels °C | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | W 8 | W 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 11 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 33 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 35 | 33 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 8 | 12 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 7 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 6 | W 8 | SW 11 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 31 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 14 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 11 | SW 5 | — | W 21 | — | SW 19 | W 12 | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 31 | 31 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 9 | — | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | N 5 | N 4 | — | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | ESE 2 | NNW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 11 | — | — | 13 | 9 | — | 20 | 31 | 33 | 30 | — | 1 | 7 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 0 | 11 | 59 | 389 | 303 | 275 | 33 | 2 | 250 | 251 | 406 | 419 | 767 | 510 | 419 | 565 | 394 | 27 | 295 | 283 |
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