Surf Forecasts:
White Rocks surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period, NW swell with 884 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 24 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s 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 24) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m 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 2.1m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for White Rocks over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it's a bit of a rough start. The next few days are pretty much a write-off. We've got some solid swell rolling in, but the wind is a mess. Friday and Saturday are seeing a decent 4ft to 7ft NW swell, but with that cross-shore wind, it's just gonna be a lumpy, choppy mess. Not worth paddling out for. That energy is pretty high, hitting 864 on Saturday afternoon, but it's all for nothing with the wind ruining it.
Now, hold on, there's a little window of hope. On Monday, July 27th, things finally clean up. We get a nice 4ft NW groundswell with a period of 10 seconds, and the wind swings around to a light offshore from the south. That's going to make White Rocks look like a different place. The water temp is sitting at 58°, which is pretty normal for this time of year. The combined energy is a solid 322, so there's some push there. The break is exposed to the NW, and the guidance says it loves a NW swell, so this is a perfect match. It's a beginner-friendly spot and fairly consistent, so get on it early on Monday morning before the crowds sometimes show up. It's not huge, but it'll be clean and fun.
After that, things drop off again. Tuesday the 28th has a tiny 3ft swell that's surfable but ordinary, and then from Wednesday the 29th all the way through to Saturday, August 2nd, it's pretty much flat or tiny with poor conditions. There's a solid 7-day gap there with nothing to get excited about.
Then, on Sunday, August 2nd, we get a bit of a spike – a 7ft WNW swell, but it's onshore and choppy. That's a pass for me. The only other mention of a clean offshore wind is on Friday, August 7th, but the swell is a pathetic 1ft. Not enough to do anything with.
So, the bottom line: the one true standout is Monday morning, July 27th at White Rocks. That's your best bet. The rest of the 16-day window is a bin fire. Sometimes it's just like that around here.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the WSW by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
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 kJ | 242 | 235 | 201 | 815 | 864 | 538 | 652 | 670 | 490 | 322 | 220 | 133 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 39 | 38 | 35 | 23 | 23 | 10 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on |
High Tide | 4:55PM1.58m | 5:43AM1.52m | 5:43PM1.70m | 6:26AM1.55m | 6:23PM1.82m | 6:57AM1.59m | 6:56PM1.92m | 7:22AM1.65m | 7:26PM2.00m | 7:45AM1.70m | 7:53PM2.07m | 8:09AM1.75m | 8:21PM2.12m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:50AM0.90m | 10:38PM0.97m | 11:34AM0.87m | 11:40PM0.97m | 12:10PM0.83m | 00:35AM0.95m | 12:41PM0.77m | 1:17AM0.90m | 1:09PM0.70m | 1:46AM0.84m | 1:34PM0.62m | 2:10AM0.77m | 2:00PM0.53m | 2:35AM0.69m | |||||||
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 | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:34 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | — | NW 8 | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 242 | — | 201 | — | 864 | 538 | — | — | 490 | 322 | 220 | 133 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 39 | 38 | 35 | 23 | 23 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | SE 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | N 10 | — | — | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 8 | — | NW 10 | — | — | NW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 235 | — | 815 | — | — | 652 | 670 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1265 | 1162 | 5 | 399 | 399 | 5 | 330 | 330 | 66 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 51 | 56 | 51 | 37 | 37 | 50 |
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