Surf Forecasts:
White Rocks surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, WNW swell with 197 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s 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 1.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for White Rocks over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what's on the table at White Rocks over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, the start of this outlook is a quiet one. We’ve got a proper flat spell on the way. From Monday the 6th right through until late in the window, there's basically nothing doing. The conditions are poor, the swell is tiny, and I wouldn't bother strapping a board on the roof. It’s a long stretch of no-go, which is a real bummer for around here.
Now, we finally get a flicker of hope on Monday the 20th, with a bit of a pulse showing up. White Rocks looks like it might wake up for the morning session. We're looking at a 5ft swell rolling in from the WNW with a moderate combined energy level (402). The wind is light from the NW, but it's a cross-on breeze, so it'll be a bit bumpy. The swell period is around 9 seconds, so a bit of a wind swell mix, not super clean. It's a marginal call and the surf forecast is questionable, so don't get your hopes too high.
The afternoon on the 20th sees that swell build to 7ft from the WNW with a much stronger combined energy (826). The period edges up to 10 seconds. But again, that cross-on wind from the NW is a problem, making it choppy. That size is getting into the too-big-for-beginners zone, and with the bump, it's really only for the experienced crew looking for a challenge.
Then Tuesday the 21st keeps a similar 6ft swell from the WNW, but the wind picks up to a moderate breeze from the NW, making for a choppy, cross-on mess. The energy is still solid (599-624), but the quality is poor. The entire stretch from the 21st onward is nothing but poor surf conditions.
So, the long and short of it is: we have one sniff of a window, Monday the 20th, and even then, it's a marginal, bumpy mess. The rest is a write-off. A blank run like this is pretty normal for the area, so don't stress. Forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 149 | 157 | 157 | 154 | 124 | 96 | 76 | 83 | 51 | 65 | 45 | 26 | 105 | 99 | 86 | 52 | 55 | 47 | 24 | 19 | 12 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 5:39AM1.87m | 6:14PM1.89m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 11:32AM0.62m | 00:14AM0.55m | ||||||||
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 | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:06 | — | — | 10:06 | — | — | 10:05 | — | — | 10:04 | — | — | 10:02 | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | 10:00 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NNW 5 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 149 | 157 | 157 | 154 | — | 96 | 76 | 83 | 51 | 65 | 45 | 26 | 105 | 99 | 86 | 52 | 55 | 20 | 24 | 19 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | NW 5 | E 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 6 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | ENE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 124 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 33 | 23 | — | 2 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 175 | 5 | 168 | 0 | 389 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 50 | 0 | 140 | 121 | 128 | 56 | 0 | 50 | 50 | 404 |
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