Surf Forecasts:
White Rocks surf forecast from 16 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 21 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 21 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period, NW swell with 5,311 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 17 Oct, 1PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for White Rocks this week:
The surf forecast for White Rocks over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 17) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at White Rocks in the next 16 days are 4.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 21) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 21) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Sat 17th Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Wed 21st Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 21st Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for White Rocks over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 15 | WNW 13 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 836 | 584 | 629 | 450 | 199 | 179 | 110 | 146 | 133 | 560 | 879 | 1196 | 733 | 642 | 585 | 5311 | 1403 | 1346 | 754 | 647 | 379 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:50AM1.80m | 10:55PM1.52m | 12:21PM1.72m | 2:00AM1.43m | 2:24PM1.74m | 3:24AM1.45m | 3:24PM1.80m | 4:23AM1.50m | 4:10PM1.86m | 5:07AM1.57m | 4:46PM1.94m | 5:38AM1.65m | 5:18PM2.03m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:26AM0.98m | 5:01PM1.13m | 5:14AM1.11m | 7:47PM1.22m | 7:14AM1.20m | 9:12PM1.18m | 8:54AM1.18m | 10:14PM1.10m | 9:51AM1.12m | 11:02PM1.01m | 10:34AM1.03m | 11:36PM0.92m | 11:07AM0.92m | 11:56PM0.82m | |||||||
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 | 7:56 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — |
 | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:10 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 6 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | — | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 836 | 199 | 629 | 450 | 199 | 179 | 110 | 88 | 133 | 560 | 879 | 1196 | 733 | 642 | 585 | — | 1403 | 1346 | 754 | 647 | 379 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 10 | — | NW 7 | — | W 18 | WNW 15 | NW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 14 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 46 | — | 41 | — | 6 | 146 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1018 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ESE 3 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 6 | NW 12 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | SSW 2 |
| kJ | — | 584 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | 8 | 18 | 196 | 5311 | 6 | 3 | 5 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 409 | 609 | 59 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 135 | 14 | 5 | 37 | 352 | 1023 | 554 |
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The above surf forecast table for White Rocks provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at White Rocks can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our White Rocks surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (White Rocks) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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