Surf Forecasts:
Whipsiderry surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, W swell with 76 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNW 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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. 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 1.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whipsiderry over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s happening at Whipsiderry.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim. We’ve got a solid run of small, weak, and messy conditions with nothing really worth paddling out for. The first real chance of anything rideable doesn't show up until the end of the second week, but even then, the wind and poor surf quality are going to keep things flat and frustrating.
For the immediate future, from Saturday the 11th of July all the way through to early in the week of the 20th, the swell is tiny – mostly between 1 ft and 3 ft – with periods that are too short to push any decent shape. The wind is mostly cross-off or cross-on, and while the morning looks clean on a few days, the energy just isn’t there. The combined energy is weak, usually sitting under 100 (e.g., 96, 63, 35). It’s a total flat spell.
We start to see a bit more life around Tuesday the 21st of July. The swell bumps up to 5 ft from the WNW, but the wind is a fresh breeze, and the cross-shore conditions mean it’s lumpy and choppy. The combined energy climbs a bit (194), but still not clean enough to call it good. That pattern sticks around – Wednesday the 22nd and Thursday the 23rd see 5 ft of west swell with moderate to fresh cross-onshore winds. The energy is moderate (263-430), but the onshore wind means it’s a messy, choppy affair. Not the sort of day to get excited about.
The standouts, if you can call them that, are on Saturday the 25th of July. We see a big jump in swell – 10 ft from the WNW – and the combined energy is massive, close to 1300. That’s a serious groundswell with a period of 9 seconds, which is moderate. Now, for a break like Whipsiderry, which is fairly exposed to a WNW swell, this could hold size. But here’s the kicker: the wind is forecast to be cross to cross-off or cross-on, and the surf quality is still rated as poor. At 10 ft, this is expert territory only, and the messy wind and chop make it more of a survival mission than a clean session. If you’re a kite surfer, the setup might look interesting, but for a paddle surfer, this is a day to watch from the sand.
Bottom line: there’s no good surf in the first week and a half. The strong swell at the end is big but blown out. Not our finest window.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sun night, calm by Mon afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 6 | W 5 |
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 kJ | 67 | 41 | 52 | 40 | 28 | 51 | 19 | 28 | 47 | 32 | 21 | 31 | 27 | 25 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 76 | 37 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:07PM5.51m | 3:40AM5.65m | 4:11PM5.86m | 4:42AM5.96m | 5:09PM6.25m | 5:38AM6.26m | 6:02PM6.60m | 6:29AM6.48m | 6:51PM6.84m | 7:17AM6.57m | 7:38PM6.92m | 8:03AM6.52m | 8:23PM6.83m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:33PM1.26m | 10:06AM1.12m | 10:39PM0.91m | 11:07AM0.80m | 11:38PM0.54m | 12:01PM0.49m | 00:31AM0.24m | 12:51PM0.27m | 1:20AM0.07m | 1:37PM0.18m | 2:07AM0.06m | 2:22PM0.24m | 2:51AM0.21m | ||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNE 5 | W 8 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SSW 6 | W 5 |
| kJ | 67 | 41 | 52 | 40 | 28 | 5 | 19 | 28 | 47 | 32 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | SW 17 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 13 | S 6 |
| kJ | 17 | 12 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 31 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | — | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 21 | — | W 8 | — | SW 15 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 14 | SSW 6 | N 5 | SW 13 | — | SW 13 |
| kJ | 12 | — | 5 | 10 | 18 | — | 1 | — | 8 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 5 | — | — | — | NNE 5 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | W 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 32 | — | — | — | 51 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 76 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 237 | 212 | 383 | 391 | 0 | 59 | 11 | 11 | 33 | 237 | 283 | 283 | 400 | 33 | 502 | 907 | 27 |
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