Surf Forecasts:
Whipsiderry surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, WNW swell with 293 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Wednesday (Aug 12) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Whipsiderry in the next 16 days are 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whipsiderry over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, mate, Rusty here. To be straight with you, this 16-day window is a bit of a tough one for Whipsiderry. The water is sitting at 66°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year — a solid 4° above the long-term average, so you can leave the thickest rubber at home.
We kick off with the only real window of opportunity right at the start. Wednesday the 12th of August is your best bet. The morning sees a clean 3ft swell from the west, with a moderate offshore breeze from the southeast keeping the surface glassy. The swell period is a modest 10 seconds, and the combined wave energy is weak (125), so don’t expect much power, but it’s surfable and clean. The afternoon stays similar, though the period drops to 9 seconds. It’s not epic, but it’s the pick of the bunch.
From Thursday the 13th all the way through to Tuesday the 26th of August, it’s a grim run. The wind is mostly cross-onshore, onshore, or just messy, and the conditions are consistently described as poor. The swell bumps up and down — hitting 6ft on the morning of Thursday the 20th with moderate energy (387) — but the wind is a fresh cross-onshore, making it lumpy and choppy. That’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a clean paddle session. Even when the swell is around 4ft to 5ft, the wind spoils it.
There is a brief improvement on the morning of Friday the 21st of August — a light cross-offshore breeze from the ESE and a clean 4ft swell from the west (period 8 seconds, energy 214) — but it’s described as ordinary, and the afternoon turns choppy again. Saturday the 22nd morning is clean but tiny, with only 2ft and energy dropping to 93.
Honestly, the standout is that Wednesday morning, the 12th. It’s not big, it’s not powerful, but it’s clean and it’s the only time the stars align. After that, you’re waiting a long time for anything decent. The forecasts are solid for the near term, so don’t hold your breath for the second week — it looks more of the same.
Stay tuned, and keep an eye on the charts. Things can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 4 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 125 | 110 | 175 | 269 | 237 | 184 | 129 | 153 | 132 | 114 | 94 | 59 | 26 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 17 | 293 | 111 | 67 | 118 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 5:52PM6.64m | 6:17AM6.50m | 6:37PM6.94m | 7:00AM6.68m | 7:19PM7.04m | 7:40AM6.69m | 7:58PM6.95m | 8:18AM6.55m | 8:37PM6.67m | 8:56AM6.26m | 9:15PM6.25m | 9:33AM5.88m | 9:53PM5.75m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:53AM0.48m | 00:21AM0.17m | 12:37PM0.18m | 1:04AM-0.04m | 1:19PM0.04m | 1:44AM-0.06m | 1:57PM0.07m | 2:22AM0.10m | 2:35PM0.27m | 2:58AM0.40m | 3:11PM0.60m | 3:33AM0.81m | 3:48PM1.02m | ||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 16 | W 7 | N 4 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 125 | 110 | 175 | 269 | 237 | 184 | 129 | 153 | 132 | 114 | 94 | 55 | 26 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 111 | 3 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | WSW 8 | W 18 | W 18 | N 4 | — | — | SW 17 | SW 17 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 11 | 11 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 12 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | — | WSW 4 | WNW 7 | N 4 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 27 | 45 | 59 | 21 | 11 | 7 | — | 17 | 293 | 10 | 67 | 118 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 218 | 3 | 70 | 255 | 44 | 320 | 295 | 45 | 339 | 273 | 403 | 570 | 505 | 139 | 233 | 218 | 209 |
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