Surf Forecasts:
White Sands surf forecast from 22 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 24 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, NNE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 23 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period, E swell with 569 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 24 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s 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 Saturday (Oct 24) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. 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 2.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 25) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sat 24th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sat 24th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for White Sands over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 67mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu night, severe gales from the W by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sun afternoon, moderate winds from the SSW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 6 | N 9 | E 5 | E 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | SE 5 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | N 12 | N 10 | N 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | N 19 | SE 6 | N 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 6 | 87 | 569 | 352 | 121 | 92 | 65 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 371 | 190 | 62 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:35AM3.86m | 1:13PM3.92m | 1:15AM4.14m | 1:48PM4.20m | 1:53AM4.40m | 2:23PM4.43m | 2:31AM4.60m | 2:58PM4.57m | 3:11AM4.72m | 3:35PM4.62m | 3:54AM4.73m | 4:15PM4.56m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:31PM1.39m | 6:55AM0.77m | 7:11PM1.07m | 7:31AM0.47m | 7:47PM0.76m | 8:07AM0.23m | 8:24PM0.49m | 8:44AM0.08m | 9:01PM0.27m | 9:22AM0.05m | 9:39PM0.15m | 10:02AM0.14m | 10:21PM0.14m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — |
 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:38 | — |
mm | — | — | 14 | 33 | 7 | — | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 2 | -2 | -2 | 1 | 4 | -5 | -8 | -7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | -2 | -4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 8 | E 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | N 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | N 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 13 | 3 | 5 | 569 | 352 | 121 | 25 | 65 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 190 | 62 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | N 9 | — | — | — | SE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | N 7 | N 10 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | N 19 | — | N 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 20 | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | — | E 5 | ENE 7 | NW 5 | SW 3 | SE 5 | SW 5 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 5 | SW 4 | SSE 3 | SE 8 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 4 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 13 | — | 87 | 513 | 60 | 2 | 92 | 211 | 824 | 711 | 115 | 15 | 11 | 371 | 166 | 183 | 114 | 73 | 27 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 75 | 187 | 194 | 66 | 61 | 0 | 855 | 663 | 811 | 758 | 640 | 129 | 295 | 321 | 946 | 802 | 601 | 640 | 601 | 237 |
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The above surf forecast table for White Sands provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at White Sands can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our White Sands surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (White Sands) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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