White Plains Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, it's Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for White Plains Beach over the next couple of weeks. It's a bit of a mixed bag, so I'll walk you through it.

First up, the water temp is sittin' at a warm 81°, which is about what you'd expect for this time of year. Nothin' unusual there.

The forecast starts on Saturday, September 5th, with a bit of a pulse. We've got a 6 ft easterly swell rolling in, with a period of 13 seconds. That's a decent groundswell, and the energy is moderate at 2014 in the water. The wind is blowin' from the ENE at 15 mph, which is a clean cross-offshore breeze. That'll keep the faces nice and groomed. It's a solid, fun-sized option for the weekend, but with a note that it's a bit marginal due to tide, so pick your moment.

Come Sunday, the swell drops a touch to 5 ft, but the wind turns more cross-shore and picks up to 19 mph. That's gonna create some lumpy, cross-chop conditions. Not ideal.

The real standout for the whole period is Monday, September 7th. But it's a tale of two halves. The morning brings a 7 ft swell from the SW with a 14-second period, and the energy is beefy at 3389. The wind is cross-shore at 15 mph, so it's a bit messy. The afternoon, however, gets a bit wild. The swell jumps to a solid 10 ft from the SW, with a very long 15-second period. The energy is pumping at 5181. Now, this is a big, powerful groundswell. For a reef break like White Plains, that's a recipe for some proper sets. However, the wind swings to a cross-onshore of 19 mph, which is gonna chop it up. This is only for experienced surfers comfortable with size and a bit of wind. It's big, but not clean.

Things get a bit messy after that. From Tuesday, September 8th, through to Saturday, September 12th, the swell drops off and the wind is onshore or cross-shore. We're looking at poor conditions with only small, weak waves in the 2 ft to 3 ft range. There's a glimmer of hope on Sunday, September 13th. The swell is tiny at 2 ft, but the wind goes glassy in the morning. It's almost flat, but it's pretty.

Now, here's a bit of a dark horse. On Monday, September 14th, nothing much happens in the morning, but the afternoon brings a really interesting swell. A 2 ft, 22-second period swell from the SW. That's an incredibly long-period groundswell. The energy is low at 311, so it's not gonna be big, but a 22-second period on a reef like White Plains can produce some really long, clean lines, especially with glassy conditions. It's a real long shot, but a promising one for the patient surfer.

The following week, from September 16th to the 20th, we're stuck in a pattern of small, weak swells, mostly in the 3 ft to 4 ft range. The wind is often cross-offshore, which is good, but the wave heights are just too small to get excited about. The energy is low, mostly under 1000. The only slight uptick is on the 18th and 19th, where the swell nudges up to 4 ft and 4 ft, but the wind is onshore or cross, so it's still a marginal affair.

So, to wrap it up: your best bet is the surge on Saturday, September 5th for a clean, fun-sized wave. The big Monday, September 7th, is the standout for size, but it's for experts only due to the wind. The glassy, long-period shot on the 14th is an interesting novelty if you're keen for a mellow paddle.

Rusty.

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