Surf Forecasts:
Whipsiderry surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, W swell with 441 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period. 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 2.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whipsiderry over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, stepping you through the next couple of weeks.
To be honest, it's a pretty lean run for Whipsiderry. The water's a touch warmer than average for the season, sitting around 65°F, but the surf is just not cooperating.
The one session that stands out from the rest is Monday morning, August 3rd. We've got a small, clean 2ft swell coming from the WSW, with a period of 9 seconds. The real draw is the wind – it's glassy, dead calm, which means the surface will be butter smooth. The combined wave energy is a weak 78, so it's not going to be powerful, but for a log or a fun shape, it'll be a fun little session. The wind is offshore out of the SW, which is ideal for this spot. It's a fairly consistent break, so you should pick up a few.
After that, the outlook gets grim. From the 4th of August through to the 14th of August, there's a massive gap of ten days with no decent surf. Sure, you'll see some pulses of swell, like Wednesday the 5th with 7ft waves from the west, but it's blowing a strong 25 mph cross-onshore, making it a total mess. The combined energy hits a moderate 448, but it's not worth paddling into.
Later on, the 14th of August Friday morning has a 6ft west swell, but it's a marginal call with a light cross-onshore wind. The 15th of August Saturday morning is similar, with 5ft from the west. Then Sunday the 16th of August, the swell jumps to 7-8ft from the west, giving a strong combined energy of 628-762, but it's cross-onshore or onshore again. That's just heavy, rough water.
So, for the next 16 days, your only real shot is Monday morning, August 3rd. The rest of it, you're better off doing something else.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the W by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 9 | W 5 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 35 | 18 | 78 | 77 | 58 | 95 | 138 | 147 | 217 | 441 | 439 | 285 | 156 | 58 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 86 | 368 | 317 | 295 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:34PM6.37m | 8:53AM6.08m | 9:10PM6.24m | 9:31AM5.93m | 9:50PM6.01m | 10:14AM5.70m | 10:37PM5.70m | 11:05AM5.42m | 11:35PM5.36m | 12:10PM5.16m | 00:49AM5.10m | 1:31PM5.06m | 2:14AM5.08m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:31PM0.63m | 2:54AM0.63m | 3:05PM0.74m | 3:29AM0.78m | 3:43PM0.93m | 4:08AM1.00m | 4:26PM1.18m | 4:56AM1.30m | 5:21PM1.47m | 5:56AM1.60m | 6:33PM1.72m | 7:16AM1.78m | 8:03PM1.75m | ||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 10 | WNW 6 | N 6 | W 5 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | SW 13 | W 8 |
| kJ | 35 | 12 | 78 | 77 | 58 | 95 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 58 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 368 | 7 | 295 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | — | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | N 5 | W 10 | W 9 | — | SW 11 | SW 13 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 18 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | 17 | 15 | — | 5 | 7 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 10 | SW 12 | N 5 | SW 12 | — | SW 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 6 | — | 5 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | — | W 5 | — | W 5 | W 6 | — | W 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 138 | 147 | 217 | 441 | 439 | 285 | 156 | — | 25 | — | 15 | 86 | — | 317 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 273 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 218 | 295 | 218 | 405 | 268 | 94 | 94 | 418 | 235 | 393 | 393 | 44 | 3 | 233 | 136 |
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