Surf Forecasts:
White Park Bay surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, NW swell with 327 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for White Park Bay this week:
The surf forecast for White Park Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at White Park Bay in the next 16 days are 1.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) 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 0.5m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for White Park Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Thu night, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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) | E 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 4 | NW 8 | WNW 6 | NW 10 | NW 6 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 20 | 35 | 32 | 14 | 9 | 58 | 73 | 56 | 46 | 47 | 39 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 57 | 37 | 327 | 88 | 55 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:40PM0.61m | 5:32AM0.40m | 6:56PM0.65m | 5:52AM0.43m | 7:16PM0.68m | 6:12AM0.44m | 7:39PM0.68m | 6:24AM0.46m | 7:59PM0.67m | 6:24AM0.47m | 8:14PM0.63m | 6:31AM0.48m | 8:10PM0.57m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:28AM0.29m | 11:22AM0.03m | 00:29AM0.28m | 11:40AM-0.02m | 00:36AM0.26m | 12:03PM-0.05m | 00:52AM0.24m | 12:30PM-0.06m | 1:14AM0.21m | 12:59PM-0.04m | 1:39AM0.20m | 1:29PM-0.00m | 2:04AM0.21m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 11 | NW 8 | WNW 6 | — | — | NW 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 20 | 35 | 32 | 14 | 6 | — | — | 56 | 46 | 47 | 39 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 57 | 37 | — | — | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | N 7 | N 6 | — | N 4 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | N 6 | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 7 | — | — | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ENE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | SW 3 | NW 10 | NW 6 | — |
| kJ | 10 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 58 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 1 | 327 | 88 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 121 | 61 | 46 | 61 | 195 | 241 | 258 | 16 | 253 | 329 | 47 | 8 | 54 | 54 | 185 | 61 | 151 | 407 | 275 | 47 |
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The above surf forecast table for White Park Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at White Park Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our White Park Bay 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 Park Bay) 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).
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