Surf Forecasts:
White Plains Beach surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 15s period, SSW swell with 12,004 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for White Plains Beach this week:
The surf forecast for White Plains Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 1.4m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 1.5m and 14s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at White Plains Beach in the next 16 days are 5.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 12s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 18ft (5.5m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for White Plains Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk about White Plains Beach. This is a consistent reef break, and it does draw a crowd often – so keep that in mind. Water temp is sitting around 81°, which is pretty much average for this time of year – nothing unusual there.
The first week is mostly a write-off. From Thursday 3rd through to Tuesday 8th, we’ve got marginal surf with fresh cross-off winds or worse. Swell tries to build on Monday 7th with a big 23‑foot SSW groundswell, but the wind goes strong cross-onshore and it’s simply too big for this break – that’s a no-go.
Wednesday 9th through Saturday 12th drops right off: tiny swell, low energy, not worth paddling out. A bit of a dry spell.
Then Sunday 13th morning shows some life – clean, cross-off breeze, 6‑foot E swell with a short 9‑second period. Energy is moderate (630). Fun size for sure, but the E direction isn’t ideal for this break; we prefer something more southerly. Still, it’s clean and rideable.
The real standout comes on Tuesday 15th September – glassy conditions, not a breath of wind. Swell is 4 feet from the SSW, long period of 21 seconds – proper groundswell. Combined energy is 1486 (moderate‑strong). That long period will push through with nice shape on this reef, perfect for experienced surfers. It’s a little over a week away, so keep an eye on it – but this one has serious potential.
After that, Wednesday 16th through Friday 18th fades out again with smaller southerly swell and cross-off breezes, but nothing special.
So bottom line: this period starts poor, has a couple of clean windows, but only Tuesday 15th is the true highlight. If you can wait, that’s the session to aim for.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Mon night, light winds from the E by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SSE 12 | S 13 | S 12 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | SSW 12 | E 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 392 | 315 | 724 | 679 | 1285 | 1172 | 1138 | 986 | 1125 | 956 | 2222 | 4546 | 12004 | 1974 | 589 | 478 | 356 | 336 | 257 | 176 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:39AM0.65m | 11:53AM0.69m | 11:42PM0.23m | 12:50PM0.73m | 00:58AM0.28m | 1:37PM0.75m | 1:49AM0.35m | 2:17PM0.75m | 2:33AM0.42m | 2:52PM0.72m | 3:14AM0.49m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 1:48AM0.10m | 3:13AM0.11m | 8:07PM0.19m | 8:24PM0.16m | 6:09AM0.09m | 8:46PM0.13m | 7:12AM0.08m | 9:09PM0.11m | 8:06AM0.08m | 9:31PM0.09m | ||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 14 | — | — | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 13 | S 12 | E 14 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WSW 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 299 | 298 | 724 | 679 | 1285 | 714 | 841 | 916 | 1125 | 539 | 2222 | 4546 | 12004 | 1340 | 589 | 277 | 140 | 336 | 257 | 176 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | S 12 | SSW 17 | NNE 10 | E 13 | SSE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 8 | ENE 8 | E 13 |
| kJ | 253 | 260 | 289 | 478 | 625 | 115 | 19 | 986 | 32 | 874 | 344 | 499 | 727 | 569 | 319 | 478 | 356 | 77 | 60 | 168 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | SSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 20 | N 10 | — | N 11 | SSW 20 | SSE 10 | N 9 | NW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | W 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 13 | S 7 |
| kJ | 107 | 59 | 14 | 27 | 37 | 2 | — | 9 | 76 | 31 | 2 | 8 | 465 | 588 | 215 | 186 | 88 | 68 | 176 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | ENE 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 7 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 |
| kJ | 392 | 315 | 306 | 285 | 1807 | 1172 | 1138 | 1568 | 898 | 956 | 1174 | 1080 | 75 | 1974 | — | — | — | — | — | 109 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 24 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 150 | 149 | 165 | 33 | 33 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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