White Rocks Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for the next couple of weeks.

It’s a bit of a slow start around here, with the first few days looking pretty ordinary. The signal is weak, but we’ve got a couple of windows that might just be worth paddling out for.

The main event looks to be Saturday, August 8th, at White Rocks. We’ve got a solid 4ft swell rolling in from the WNW, with a period of 10 seconds – that’s a proper groundswell with some punch. The combined energy is up at 235 (moderate), and the real kicker is the wind: a moderate offshore breeze from the south. That’s going to keep the faces clean and lined up. It’s a consistent spot, so you can expect a few waves. The water temp is sitting at 59°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there. This is the standout session of the whole forecast.

The afternoon of Saturday the 8th holds up just as well, with the same 4ft, 10-second swell and 240 (moderate) energy, still under that clean offshore flow. This is your best bet.

Now, there’s a long gap after that. Through the rest of the week and into the next, it’s mostly small, weak, and messy. We get a tiny blip on Monday, August 10th, with a glassy 2ft pulse from the NNW, but it’s very weak at 100 (moderate), and the energy will be hard to ride. Not really worth rushing for.

Looking further ahead, towards Wednesday, August 19th, there’s a glimmer of hope. The morning shows a 3ft, 11-second groundswell from the WNW, with 198 (moderate) energy. The wind is cross-off, keeping it clean. Then the afternoon of the 19th gets interesting: a 4ft swell from the NW with a 11-second period, pushing 273 (moderate) energy, and a moderate offshore wind from the SSW. That’s a decent setup, but it’s a long way out, so treat it as a promising possibility rather than a sure thing. The water temp anomaly is normal, so no weird currents expected.

Sunday the 16th through Tuesday the 18th is mostly a write-off – small, windy, or cross-on. The conditions don’t really get good again until that late-August window.

So, bottom line: if you’re keen, make the most of Saturday the 8th. It’s the clear winner. Everything else before that week-and-a-half gap is a gamble, and the later stuff is a wait-and-see game.

Stay safe out there.

Rusty

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