Surf Forecasts:
Whipsiderry surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, W swell with 1,531 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW 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 23) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. 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 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whipsiderry over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.
It’s a bit of a slow start, with nothing really worth paddling out for until the very end of the month. The first week and a half is mostly small, weak, and messy. There’s a long gap from now until August 31st where the surf is just not offering anything decent. Then things finally start to show a pulse.
The standout window is the last few days of the forecast. The best of it looks like Monday, August 31st at Whipsiderry. The morning is glassy, with a 5ft swell from the west (moderate wave energy) and the wind is totally off. That’s the cleanest session you’ll get. The water is sitting at 66°, which is a touch warmer than normal for the time of year, so a bit of a bonus.
The other real highlight is Friday, September 4th. Another morning session at Whipsiderry with glassy conditions and a 4ft swell from the west. The afternoon is even better, with a 4ft swell from the WNW and a longer 12-second period, also glassy. That’s a couple of gorgeous, clean days to finish the run.
Before that, there’s a bit of a mushy pulse on Thursday, August 27th with 4ft from the southwest, but the wind is on it, and it’s short-period stuff. Not worth getting excited about.
The crowds at Whipsiderry can show up sometimes, so keep that in mind for those clean days.
So, to sum it up: wait it out. August 31st and September 4th are your best bets for clean, glassy conditions.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun morning, fresh winds from the E by Mon morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 9 |
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 kJ | 45 | 39 | 24 | 19 | 43 | 38 | 8 | 17 | 12 | 34 | 71 | 60 | 50 | 32 | 126 | 191 | 138 | 121 | 418 | 922 | 1245 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | on | on |
High Tide | 1:20PM4.36m | 2:10AM4.29m | 2:52PM4.47m | 3:30AM4.52m | 3:57PM4.83m | 4:24AM4.90m | 4:44PM5.27m | 5:04AM5.32m | 5:21PM5.72m | 5:40AM5.72m | 5:55PM6.12m | 6:12AM6.07m | 6:27PM6.44m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:54PM2.45m | 8:37AM2.43m | 9:24PM2.25m | 9:51AM2.12m | 10:24PM1.87m | 10:41AM1.71m | 11:07PM1.44m | 11:20AM1.28m | 11:43PM1.03m | 11:54AM0.90m | 00:16AM0.67m | 12:27PM0.58m | 00:48AM0.40m | ||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | W 9 | W 9 | N 4 | NNW 4 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 9 | WNW 11 | SW 8 | WNW 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 37 | 39 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 38 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 71 | 60 | 50 | 32 | 126 | 12 | 138 | 31 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 9 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | N 4 | WSW 13 | WNW 11 | NNE 5 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | W 8 | — | W 8 | SW 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 45 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 43 | 19 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 18 | — | 41 | 5 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | SW 12 | — | WSW 14 | W 10 | — | W 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 8 | NNE 5 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 22 | 6 | — | 19 | 8 | — | 6 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 20 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 5 | N 4 | — | — | N 4 | E 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | SW 8 | — | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | — | 17 | 14 | — | — | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 191 | — | 121 | 418 | 922 | 1245 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 57 | 44 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 267 | 206 | 204 | 264 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 20 | 204 | 2 | 3 | 135 | 283 |
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