White Plains Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

The next few weeks are a mixed bag of a few solid days wrapped around a lot of real quiet, small stuff. White Plains Beach is a consistent reef break, but it’s not always working. The standout window is a single day that looks worth pointing a car at.

We start off Monday, July 27th, with the water sitting at a warm 80°, and that’s bang on average for the time of year, nothing unusual. The surf is small and not really worth getting excited about. Monday morning is 4ft from the east, with a cross-off wind, but the energy is moderate (843) and the whole vibe is marginal. The afternoon is similar, 4ft from the east.

Tuesday, July 28th, is the real highlight. The morning brings a clean 6ft from the east at 13 seconds, which is a solid, fun-sized swell. The wind is a gentle cross-off from the NE at 9 mph, keeping things clean. The energy is strong (1417), and this is as good as it gets in the window. The swell is a bit much for total beginners, but it’s a great session for anyone with a bit of experience. The afternoon drops off fast to a tiny 3ft from the SSW, so get it while it’s good.

From Wednesday, July 29th, things turn downhill. The wind goes onshore, the swell turns tiny, and the energy drops off. We get a couple of days of poor to marginal conditions with very small waves. Thursday, July 30th, is flat and choppy by the afternoon. Friday, July 31st, through to the next week is a long stretch of poor surf. You’ve got a 8ft east swell on Saturday, August 1st, but it’s getting hammered by a strong breeze at 28 mph, so it’s messy and blown out. That’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle session. The energy is strong (1053) but the wind just ruins it.

Then we go into a real dry spell. From Sunday, August 2nd, all the way through the second week, the surf is tiny and mostly poor. The swell drops to 1ft to 2ft, the wind is cross-off but the energy is weak to moderate (90 to 417). The waves are just too small to do anything with. The period gets long, 15-19 seconds, which would be special if there was height, but there isn’t. The whole stretch from August 2nd to August 11th is a write-off for surfers.

The call: If you want a paddle, your only real shot is Tuesday, July 28th, morning session at White Plains Beach. The 6ft east swell with clean, light wind is the best on offer. The rest of the 16 days is a long, flat gap, with no real surf until the window closes.

Rusty.

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