White Plains Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's be straight with you about what's on the table for the next couple of weeks around White Plains Beach. This is a reef break, mostly a beginner-friendly spot, but it's exposed to the south. The water temperature is sitting at 81°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so no nasty surprises there.

Right now, the outlook is a bit grim. We're looking at a long stretch of nothing much. From Monday the 3rd of August all the way through to the end of that first week, it's a whole lot of small, weak swell with poor conditions. The combined energy of the swell is mostly weak, with values like 97 and 199 (weak to moderate energy). The wind is coming from the east-northeast, and while it's often cross-offshore, the swell is tiny, mostly around 1 ft to 2 ft from the south-southwest. It's just not worth paddling out for. That's a solid five or six days of flat, frustrating water.

The first real glimmer of anything happens on Saturday the 8th of August in the morning. We get a push of short-period swell from the east, hitting about 6 ft, but it's got a period of only 7 seconds. That's a short, choppy, wind-swell. The combined energy jumps up to 699 (strong wave energy), but the wind is a fresh breeze from the east-northeast, making it clean but messy. The surf forecast is in the marginal category, so it's not a goer for a good session. The afternoon drops off.

After that, the next week is a tease. The swell builds a bit, with some moderate energy readings in the 400s and 500s, but it's still mostly small, around 2 ft to 3 ft, and the wind stays up. The best chance might be on Wednesday the 12th of August afternoon. There's a south swell at 4 ft with a 18-second period, which is a long-period groundswell. That's the kind of energy that can wrap in nicely, but for a beach-and-reef setup like White Plains, a long period like that can sometimes make the waves break a bit too straight. The combined energy hits 1043 (strong wave energy), and the wind is a cross-offshore fresh breeze, so it'll be clean. The forecast is still marginal, but it's the best of a bad lot.

The standout, if you can call it that, is that Wednesday the 12th of August afternoon. It's the only time the swell size and period align with a clean wind. The rest of the 16-day window is filled with poor to marginal surf conditions, with strong winds, often 15 to 28 mph, and small, inconsistent swell. Crowds are often an issue at White Plains, but with these conditions, you won't have to worry about a packed lineup. Honestly, if you're a kite surfer, the strong, consistent trade winds and the clean, choppy water might be more interesting than paddling out for these tiny waves.

Summing up: the first week is a dead loss. The second week has a scrap of hope on the 12th, but it's a long shot. Don't get your hopes up.

Rusty.

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