White Plains Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk in feet and miles per hour. This is Rusty, and I’m looking at the next 16 days for White Plains Beach. Honestly, it’s a tough forecast. A long stretch of poor surf, so don’t get your hopes up.

Starting Saturday the 29th of August through Tuesday the 1st of September, it’s all poor. The wind is a stiff cross-off from the ENE at 22 to 22 mph, and while the water’s glassy clean, the waves are tiny and weak. Swell heights are mostly between 2ft and 3ft, with a few 5ft pulses early on, but the period is short and the combined energy is moderate at best. Nothing worth paddling out for.

Wednesday the 2nd of September shows a little hope. Still cross-off wind at 16 mph, but the swell bumps to 3ft from the south with a solid 16-second period. That’s a long-period groundswell, which can bring some decent shape to a reef break like White Plains, but the conditions are only marginal. Combined energy hits 606, which is moderate. It’s a maybe, but not a standout.

From Thursday the 3rd through Saturday the 5th of September, it’s back to poor or marginal. Swell direction swings from south to east, heights between 3ft and 5ft. The wind stays fresh from the ENE, keeping things clean but not great. The 5th has a quick 5ft to 6ft east swell with a short 8-second period, so it’s a weak, crumbly wave.

Sunday the 6th of September sees the wind crank up to 25 mph from the ENE, and the swell jumps to 5ft to 7ft, also from the east with a short period. Combined energy climbs to 798, but the wind is too strong for decent surfing. This setup is looking more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The start of the second week, Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th of September, has some size. Monday morning has 7ft east swell with 8-second period, and the combined energy is strong at 1163. But that strong breeze at 25 mph is going to make it lumpy and tough. Not a day for the average surfer. Tuesday the 8th drops back to 3ft to 4ft with a longer period from the south, and the wind eases to 19 mph. Still marginal.

Wednesday the 9th of September is probably the best of a bad bunch. South swell at 5ft, 12-second period, combined energy of 822, and the wind drops to 16 mph cross-off. Conditions are still only marginal, but it’s the cleanest and most consistent we’ve seen. The water temperature is about 81°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year.

Thursday the 10th of September has a big pulse: 10ft east swell with an 8-second period, combined energy of 2346, which is strong. But that’s a powerful, short-period swell that’s only for experts, and it’s coming with a risk of thunderstorms. Not a beginner day.

The last few days, from Friday the 11th to Sunday the 13th of September, are poor. The wind swings onshore or cross-on, the swell drops, and the conditions get messy. Sunday the 13th afternoon has a tiny 3ft east swell with glassy conditions, but the energy is barely 155, so it’s just a flat, ordinary wave.

So, the standout here? Wednesday the 9th of September. It’s not firing, but it’s the cleanest, most surfable window we’ve got. The rest of the forecast is a write-off.

Rusty.

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