Surf Forecasts:
White Sands surf forecast from 12 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 13 Nov, 9AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, NNE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 18 Nov, 6PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period, NNE swell with 2,233 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 13 Nov, 9AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with NNE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for White Sands this week:
The surf forecast for White Sands over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 13) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at White Sands in the next 16 days are 2.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 18) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Monday (Nov 23) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Fri 13th Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Fri 13th Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Wed 18th Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for White Sands over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sat morning, min 3°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 6 | N 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 108 | 919 | 1324 | 772 | 563 | 340 | 151 | 54 | 27 | 14 | 23 | 45 | 34 | 14 | 25 | 20 | 33 | 56 | 78 |
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-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:05PM4.22m | 3:32AM4.14m | 3:40PM4.09m | 4:10AM3.93m | 4:16PM3.93m | 4:52AM3.68m | 4:57PM3.76m | 5:39AM3.44m | 5:44PM3.59m | 6:37AM3.23m | 6:41PM3.46m | 7:44AM3.13m | 7:46PM3.39m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:09PM0.48m | 9:25AM0.81m | 9:45PM0.60m | 10:00AM1.00m | 10:24PM0.78m | 10:37AM1.21m | 11:07PM0.99m | 11:18AM1.42m | 11:56PM1.19m | 12:05PM1.62m | 00:53AM1.34m | 1:04PM1.77m | 2:00AM1.39m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — |
 | 4:09 | — | — | 4:07 | — | — | 4:06 | — | — | 4:04 | — | — | 4:02 | — | — | 4:00 | — | — | 3:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
Feels °C | 2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -4 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | — | — | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | SE 7 | NNE 12 | SE 6 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | 772 | 563 | 340 | 151 | 54 | 27 | 14 | 23 | 45 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 20 | 33 | 56 | 78 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 13 | — | NNE 11 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | E 5 | NNE 15 |
| kJ | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 34 | — | 25 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 6 | N 10 | NNE 11 | NW 4 | WNW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SE 6 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SW 2 | SW 3 | — | W 3 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | 108 | 919 | 1324 | 24 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 33 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 5 | — | 7 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 75 | 379 | 496 | 496 | 61 | 0 | 41 | 104 | 66 | 131 | 189 | 189 | 18 | 14 | 42 | 264 | 42 | 42 | 89 | 0 |
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