Surf Forecasts:
Whipsiderry surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, N swell with 164 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 Tuesday (Jul 21) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Whipsiderry in the next 16 days are 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whipsiderry over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk in feet and miles. It’s Rusty, and honestly, this Whipsiderry outlook is a tough one. The whole 16-day window is a bust, so don’t get your hopes up.
We kick off Friday, 17th July with a flat 1ft dribble from the west, weak energy (18), and the wind is already mucking it up. Saturday and Sunday? More of the same. The swell bumps up to about 4ft on Saturday, but it’s short-period windswell from the north, and that cross-onshore breeze is going to turn it into a bumpy, lumpy mess. The water is a touch warmer than normal at 64°, but that’s about the only good thing.
There’s a tiny window early Tuesday, 21st July. The morning goes glassy with an easterly breeze, and you get a small 3ft wave from the north. It’s rideable, but nothing special. That’s the absolute best of the bunch. After that, it’s a relentless grind of cross-onshore winds and choppy junk. By the end of the month, the wind hits near-gale strength on Wednesday, 29th July and Thursday, 30th July, blowing out 2ft to 3ft of messy slop. The energy hits a moderate level on the 28th, but you won’t want to be in it.
The second week into August is more of the same: small, weak, and choppy. No standouts here. If you absolutely have to paddle out, that glassy Tuesday morning is your only hope, but it’s a session for the soul, not the stoke.
It’s a dry spell, plain and simple. Sometimes the ocean just doesn’t want to play ball.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 |
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 kJ | 12 | 12 | 13 | 39 | 75 | 92 | 31 | 18 | 28 | 15 | 24 | 64 | 42 | 33 | 31 | 40 | 57 | 164 | 74 | 23 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 11:54AM4.98m | 00:23AM4.88m | 12:56PM4.72m | 1:30AM4.63m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 5:49AM1.68m | 6:13PM1.88m | 6:45AM2.00m | 7:18PM2.13m | ||||||||
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 | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 6 | W 7 | W 9 | N 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 31 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 38 | 42 | 22 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 5 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | W 7 | SW 19 | W 12 | WNW 11 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | W 16 | W 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 33 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 11 | W 13 | — | W 21 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 18 | W 8 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | — | N 5 | N 5 | — | N 5 | N 6 | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 13 | 39 | 75 | 92 | — | 18 | 28 | — | 23 | 64 | — | — | 27 | 40 | 57 | 164 | 74 | 23 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 283 | 1775 | 406 | 403 | 565 | 394 | 243 | 44 | 283 | 59 | 389 | 388 | 0 | 39 | 19 | 251 | 565 | 333 | 8 | 564 | 400 |
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