White Plains Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, listen up. I’ve been staring at the charts for White Plains Beach, and I gotta be straight with you: it’s looking like a proper patience tester for the next couple of weeks.

For the first several days, the ocean’s going to be a mess. We kick things off on Saturday with a near-gale howling out of the ENE and a lumpy 13ft of east swell. The energy reading is a massive 3225, so there’s plenty of power out there, but the wind’s going to have it all chopped up and blown out. You’d be fighting a losing battle. Not the day for it. The wind backs off a bit on Sunday but it's still cross and cross-on with a dropping swell, and we’ve got some rain and a risk of thunderstorms. The surf quality is just poor, plain and simple.

Now, here’s where things get grim. From Monday the 17th right through to the 25th, it’s a flat spell. We’re talking about a serious gap with nothing on offer. The swell drops away to under 3ft, and even though the winds are mostly light or cross-offshore, which would be perfect, there’s just no energy in the water. Swell periods are long, around 14 to 16 seconds, which is a good sign for the future, but the heights are just too small. It’s going to be a lake out there. A whole week of it. Sure, the water’s a warm 82°, which is about normal for this time of year, but that’s small consolation when you’re just bobbing around.

Finally, we get a pulse of life right at the end of the month. The standout is the afternoon of Sunday the 30th. We’ve got a clean 4ft of east swell, a gentle cross-off breeze, and the forecast is calling it “very good.” Combined energy is a moderate 935, and the long 14-second period from the east is exactly what this reef break likes. This is your window. It won’t be huge, but it will be clean and lined up. Get on it.

Before that, Saturday the 29th morning has a bit of swell, but it’s cross-shore and lumpy. Not worth the paddle. And the Wednesday the 26th sees a brief spike in size, but it’s short-period, wind-blown leftovers coming in at 5ft to 6ft with a 7-second period. That’s just messy, onshore junk with a strong breeze. For the experienced guys, there might be something, but it’s not what I’d call a good day.

So, to sum it up for White Plains Beach: write off the first ten days, be patient through the flat spell, and keep your eyes on the prize for the afternoon of Sunday the 30th. That’s the one. That’s your wave.

Alright, catch you on the next one.

Rusty

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