Surf Forecasts:
White Rocks surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period, WNW swell with 103 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. 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 0.7m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for White Rocks over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s happening at White Rocks over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you—this is a tough stretch. We’ve got a long, long run of flat to tiny, messy conditions. For the first week and a half, it’s basically a write-off. From Thursday, 9 July right through to Monday, 20 July, you’re looking at a whole lot of nothing. Swell heights are mostly below 2 ft, with periods bouncing around the 8–11 second range, but the energy is just too weak (values between 9 and 106). The winds are pretty much all cross or cross-onshore, often choppy, and the wave comment is “poor surf conditions” every single day. Not a single session is worth paddling out for.
Now, there is a flicker of life at the very end of the window. We start to see a change around Tuesday, 21 July. The swell picks up a little, but the winds are howling from the southwest at 20–30 km/h, and while it’s clean, the conditions are still rated as marginal or poor. The energy starts to climb though, hitting 287 on Tuesday morning and 334 on Tuesday afternoon, so there’s some push in the water. But with 5 ft of swell from the WNW, short period of 8 seconds, and those strong winds, it’s going to be a lumpy, bumpy mess. Not a surf day.
The real standout, and the only one I’d even think about, is Friday, 24 July. That morning, White Rocks sees a 4 ft WNW swell rolling in with a 11-second period, and the wind swings to a gentle offshore from the south at 15 km/h. The combined energy is up to 300 – moderate wave energy – and the forecast actually says “expect good surf conditions.” The wind will be clean, the swell has some shape to it, and it’s the first time in this whole forecast that it all comes together. The crowd factor is “sometimes,” so you might have a few others out, but it’s not a zoo. The only downside is that short period dip on Thursday afternoon (5 ft, 13 seconds) but that’s a different day and the wind is horrible. So Friday morning is your window.
Bottom line: for the first 15 days, save your energy. Don’t even bother. The only real chance for a surf is Friday, 24 July morning. Mark it. It’s not a monster, but after all that flatness, it’ll feel like a gift.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 13 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 47 | 26 | 82 | 92 | 88 | 61 | 46 | 27 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 31 | 40 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 3:45AM1.81m | 4:44PM1.58m | 4:44AM1.84m | 5:31PM1.73m | 5:39AM1.87m | 6:14PM1.89m | 6:30AM1.92m | 6:55PM2.05m | 7:17AM1.96m | 7:37PM2.19m | 8:02AM1.98m | 8:19PM2.27m | 8:45AM1.96m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:19PM0.80m | 9:54AM0.77m | 10:22PM0.74m | 10:45AM0.71m | 11:19PM0.65m | 11:32AM0.62m | 00:14AM0.55m | 12:16PM0.51m | 1:06AM0.46m | 12:59PM0.39m | 1:57AM0.38m | 1:40PM0.29m | 2:46AM0.35m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 |
 | — | 10:04 | — | — | 10:02 | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | 9:58 | 9:55 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 13 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | NW 7 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 47 | 26 | 82 | 92 | 88 | 39 | 27 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 31 | 40 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 14 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | W 14 | NNE 3 | WNW 9 | — | NW 7 | — | NW 6 | W 10 | NW 9 |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | — | — | 61 | 46 | 27 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 15 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | E 3 | — | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 8 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 50 | 110 | 140 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 3 | 50 | 110 | 295 | 396 | 265 | 50 | 3 | 3 | 50 | 50 | 343 | 265 | 330 |
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