Surf Forecasts:
White Rocks surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 6 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, WNW swell with 157 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with WNW 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at White Rocks in the next 16 days are 1.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 06) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Monday (Jul 06) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for White Rocks over the next 16 days.
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Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – this next couple of weeks is a tough one for us at White Rocks. We’re looking at a long, flat spell with nothing really worth paddling out for.
The pattern is set from the get-go. Sunday the 5th starts off with a weak 2.6ft swell from the WNW, but with a short period of 8 seconds and a cross-off wind, it’s just not going to have any punch. The energy is weak (90), and honestly, it looks more like a choppy mess than anything rideable. The water temp is 56.3°, which is about average for this time of year, so the wetsuit thickness is about what you’d expect. There’s no standout window of clean, quality surf.
From Sunday afternoon straight through to Monday the 20th, the forecast is pretty grim. There's a massive gap of over a week with nothing recommended. The swell stays small, rarely breaking 3.6ft, and the wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore. You'll see plenty of "poor surf conditions" in the notes, and that's exactly what we’ve got. Even on Wednesday the 8th morning when we get a glass-off, the swell is down to 2.3ft with weak energy (71) and the period is short at 9 seconds; it'd be a flat, weak paddle.
Later on, Friday the 17th sees a slight bump in period to 12 seconds – that’s a bit more groundswell energy – but the wave energy climbs to 202. The problem? The wind is a fresh onshore howl at 22 mph, making it lumpy and messy. That’s not surfable for a paddler; that’s kite-surfing weather. The swell stays too small and the wind too bad for anything else.
So, the call is simple: there's no good surf on the horizon at White Rocks. It’s a blank run that’s unfortunately pretty normal for the area when the wind and swell don’t align. Keep an eye on it, but for now, the boards can stay in the shed.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
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 kJ | 90 | 122 | 94 | 153 | 143 | 105 | 125 | 138 | 105 | 71 | 73 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 27 | 16 | 18 | 38 | 90 | 81 | 48 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:50AM1.53m | 11:26PM1.91m | 11:40AM1.45m | 00:23AM1.86m | 12:49PM1.39m | 1:32AM1.82m | 2:35PM1.39m | 2:41AM1.81m | 3:49PM1.47m | 3:45AM1.81m | 4:44PM1.58m | 4:44AM1.84m | 5:31PM1.73m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:44PM0.65m | 5:44AM0.74m | 5:34PM0.72m | 6:42AM0.77m | 6:39PM0.79m | 7:49AM0.79m | 8:02PM0.82m | 8:56AM0.79m | 9:19PM0.80m | 9:54AM0.77m | 10:22PM0.74m | 10:45AM0.71m | 11:19PM0.65m | ||||||||
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 | 4:52 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:06 | — | — | 10:06 | — | — | 10:05 | — | — | 10:04 | — | — | 10:02 | — | — | 10:01 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 8 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 90 | — | 94 | 153 | 143 | 105 | 1 | — | 105 | 71 | 73 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 27 | 16 | 12 | 38 | 90 | 81 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 8 | W 4 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | — | 122 | 16 | — | — | — | 125 | 138 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | 34 | 46 | 48 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 335 | 168 | 5 | 57 | 5 | 5 | 404 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 50 | 51 | 389 | 312 | 330 | 330 | 265 |
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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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