Surf Forecasts:
Whipsiderry surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, N swell with 92 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Whipsiderry this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Whipsiderry in the next 16 days are 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whipsiderry over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s coming up for our local stretch.
To be straight with you, the 16-day window is a bit of a washout. We’ve got a long dry spell with no real surf on offer, so don't be in a rush to wax up. The first real chance of anything rideable doesn't show up until Wednesday the 29th of July, and even then it’s nothing to write home about. For the first two weeks, it’s almost all tiny, weak swell with poor surf conditions. The energy is just not there, with combined swell energy values mostly in the low double-digits (32-72), meaning the ocean is flat and lazy.
The standout, and really the only window worth considering, is on Wednesday morning, July 29th at Whipsiderry. The wind will be light and from the SSE, blowing cross-offshore, making for a clean surface. We’ll see a weak swell of about 4ft coming from the WNW, but the period is a short 6 seconds, so it’ll be a bit of a mushy, weak wave. The combined energy is finally in the moderate range at 175, so there’s a little bit of push. The water temp is sitting at 64°, which feels a touch warmer than normal for the time of year. It’s surfable, but honestly, it’s very ordinary conditions. The rest of that day and the following morning get blown out by onshore winds again.
Don’t get your hopes up for the rest of the window. The 30th of July morning sees a slightly bigger 5ft swell from the W, but with a cross-shore wind making it messy. This is a tough outlook, but that’s the way it goes sometimes. Forecasts can change, but for now, keep the board in the car and maybe go for a paddle.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 5 | W 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 5 |
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 kJ | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 32 | 28 | 18 | 21 | 39 | 56 | 86 | 52 | 27 | 45 | 11 | 21 | 42 | 33 | 32 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 11:02AM5.33m | 11:26PM5.27m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 5:01AM1.29m | 5:19PM1.53m | ||||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | N 5 | N 5 | W 9 |
| kJ | 13 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 28 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 52 | 27 | 45 | 11 | 12 | 21 | 29 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 33 | 32 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | W 13 | — | W 21 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | W 8 | SW 18 | W 8 | SW 16 | W 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 5 | N 4 | NNW 5 | — | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 5 | — | — | N 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 32 | — | 18 | 21 | 39 | 56 | 86 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 42 | — | — | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 59 | 283 | 57 | 237 | 60 | 11 | 1775 | 419 | 419 | 565 | 53 | 4 | 59 | 394 | 392 | 389 | 96 | 4 | 8 | 44 |
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