White Cows Surf Break

White Cows Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 17.65° S 168.51° E

Issued: 4 am 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's White Cows sea temperature is
26.0° C

Slightly warmer than usual

White Cows surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


White Cows surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period, S swell with 1,030 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for White Cows this week:

The most powerful waves expected at White Cows in the next 16 days are 1.6m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (+11) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 2AM (Thu 9th Jul)5ft (1.6m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for White Cows over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
1.1
S
17
1.3
S
16
1.3
S
15
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
13
1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.9
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
297
268
725
879
753
1030
784
749
572
477
461
725
569
556
287
217
149
79
48
55
155
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
25
SSE
25
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
9:26AM1.14m
10:43PM1.27m
10:41AM1.09m
11:35PM1.32m
12:07PM1.07m
00:31AM1.38m
1:32PM1.09m
1:28AM1.46m
2:46PM1.15m
2:24AM1.53m
3:49PM1.22m
3:19AM1.59m
4:45PM1.28m
4:12AM1.64m
Low Tide
3:55PM0.46m
5:01AM0.65m
4:49PM0.52m
6:15AM0.55m
5:53PM0.57m
7:24AM0.43m
7:00PM0.60m
8:26AM0.29m
8:06PM0.61m
9:23AM0.17m
9:08PM0.61m
10:17AM0.07m
10:05PM0.59m
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part cloud
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6:16
6:16
6:16
6:16
6:16
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:23
5:23
5:24
5:24
5:24
5:25
 mm
Temp °C
23
23
22
22
22
21
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
23
23
22
23
23
22
Feels °C
21
21
19
17
17
18
19
19
18
20
19
19
21
20
21
22
21
20
23
23
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
1.1
S
17
1.3
S
16
1.3
S
15
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
13
1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
11
Energy kJ
297
268
725
879
753
1030
784
749
572
477
461
725
569
556
287
217
149
79
48
47
47
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
14
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SE
11
0.7
SE
11
0.6
SE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
NE
9
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
12
0.3
S
9
Energy kJ
153
260
163
115
84
68
53
50
35
31
31
21
32
33
31
31
19
19
25
55
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
8
0.5
E
6
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
7
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.4
SE
11
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
NE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.3
SE
11
0.3
NE
9
0.3
SE
10
Energy kJ
11
18
19
26
9
18
18
19
21
22
8
31
14
19
14
8
10
10
18
12
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
SSE
4
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.2
S
6
0.6
SE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.5
SE
6
0.8
SE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
Energy kJ
47
33
110
140
108
13
33
17
22
24
14
13
30
31
48
155
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
4
5
4
4
1
3
3
1
1
1
4
4
1
3
3
1
2
4
1
Distance (km)
914
914
914
1001
1840
1840
1134
1859
544
1134
1134
26
551
1009
26
552
921
29
574
1009
13
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1
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
9
8
9
7
7
6
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
4
9
7
5
7
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Information about the White Cows Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for White Cows provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at White Cows can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our White Cows surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (White Cows) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for White Cows may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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