Surf Forecasts:
White Rocks surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period, NW swell with 639 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for White Rocks this week:
The most powerful waves expected at White Rocks in the next 16 days are 1.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for White Rocks over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk White Rocks. Honestly, the next couple of weeks are a real struggle. The wind and swell just aren’t talking to each other for a long stretch. Water temp is about normal for the season.
Your first real shot is way down the line, on Sunday, July 26th. Early that morning, you get a light WSW cross-off breeze, cleaning things up nicely. You’re looking at a 5ft swell from the NW, period of 9 seconds – that’s moderate energy (342). That’s the one session to aim for. The swell direction lines up perfectly with what White Rocks likes.
The next morning, Monday July 27th, is still clean with a cross-off, but the swell drops to 5ft, and it’s only a marginal call. The rest of that week, it’s mostly cross-shore or onshore winds, choppy, with moderate energy (around 300-400). Into the last week of July and early August, you get a few light offshores, but the swell is smaller and the period stretches to 10-11 seconds. That longer period brings better shape, but at a beach break like this, it can get a bit walled. The morning of July 29th has a light S offshore and a 3ft swell from the WNW – super clean, small, and only for the patient.
So, the only true standout is the morning of Sunday, July 26th. The rest of the 16 days has long gaps between anything decent. For this area, that’s pretty normal.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 57 | 100 | 204 | 96 | 103 | 116 | 78 | 57 | 38 | 25 | 36 | 60 | 53 | 52 | 29 | 36 | 71 | 54 | 39 | 83 | 362 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:28AM1.89m | 9:47PM2.20m | 10:11AM1.77m | 10:35PM2.06m | 10:57AM1.62m | 11:33PM1.87m | 11:52AM1.48m | 00:57AM1.70m | 1:12PM1.38m | 2:29AM1.59m | 2:44PM1.38m | 3:42AM1.53m | 3:57PM1.46m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:03PM0.26m | 4:26AM0.47m | 3:46PM0.34m | 5:22AM0.59m | 4:31PM0.47m | 6:29AM0.72m | 5:21PM0.63m | 7:42AM0.82m | 6:28PM0.79m | 8:52AM0.87m | 8:03PM0.91m | 9:56AM0.90m | 9:29PM0.96m | ||||||||
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 | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:45 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | — | NW 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 116 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 23 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | 362 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | NW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — |
| kJ | 57 | 100 | 204 | 96 | 103 | — | 78 | 57 | 38 | 25 | 36 | 60 | 53 | 52 | 29 | 36 | 71 | 54 | 39 | 83 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 374 | 389 | 307 | 329 | 252 | 121 | 144 | 66 | 140 | 252 | 312 | 314 | 364 | 1247 | 281 | 871 | 951 | 37 | 295 | 326 | 410 |
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