White Plains Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk about White Plains Beach and what’s coming down the pipe. It’s shaping up as a quiet stretch, so don’t go planning a big session just yet.

For the first week or so, it’s mostly flat and messy. This exposed reef break gets consistent swell, but the wind is cranking – strong breezes out of the ENE keeping the surface cleaned up, but the wave quality is just poor. Around August 15th and 16th, there’s a spike in size with swells hitting 8ft to 10ft, and the combined energy reading is high (1407 and 2219), but it’s coming from the east rather than the preferred south. With cross-off to cross-on winds, this setup is more for the kite crew than a clean paddle sesh. Water temp is about 82°, which is pretty normal for this time of year.

There’s a real dry spell here. From now through most of August, the surf is either poor or marginal. You get a glimpse on Monday, August 17th, with a 3ft south swell at 14 seconds, but the energy is weak (613) and the wind is fresh. Not worth the drive. This is the pattern for days. The swells that do come are mostly south or southwest, with periods from 13 to 18 seconds, so they’ve got some power, but heights rarely top 3ft, and the combined energy (200-700 range) is just moderate. The break is consistent, but the waves aren’t showing.

Now, the standout window lands on Thursday, August 27th. The afternoon goes glassy – dead calm, no wind from the east – and the swell is a clean 4ft from the east, with a 17-second period. That’s real groundswell, and with an energy reading of 1392, it’s got some punch. The direction ain’t spot-on for this reef, but glassy conditions and that long period will bring clean, lined-up waves. This is the best you’ll see, and I’d mark it for experienced surfers. The Friday morning after is also decent, with similar 4ft east swell and light winds, though it’s a little cross-on.

From there, into early September, it’s back to tiny swell and clean but weak conditions (2ft to 3ft). Nothing to get excited about.

Bottom line: we’ve got a long gap with no real surf until August 27th. That Thursday afternoon glass-off is your target. Everything else is a waiting game.

Rusty out.

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