Surf Forecasts:
Whitecliff Bay surf forecast from 10 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 18 Nov, 12PM (local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 13s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 18 Nov, 9AM (local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 13s period, SW swell with 14,087 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 18 Nov, 12PM (local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Whitecliff Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Whitecliff Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 18) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 6.0m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Whitecliff Bay in the next 16 days are 6.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 18) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Nov 15) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Wed 18th Nov) | 20ft (6.0m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Wed 18th Nov) | 20ft (6.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Wed 18th Nov) | 21ft (6.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whitecliff Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Tue morning, light winds from the ENE by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun night, min 4°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sun morning, strong winds from the S by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SW 11 | S 4 | SSW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 209 | 141 | 257 | 305 | 256 | 164 | 98 | 99 | 103 | 43 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 38 | 19 | 35 | 728 | 1817 | 950 | 432 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:36AM3.69m | 11:58PM3.65m | 12:09PM3.62m | 00:31AM3.58m | 12:42PM3.52m | 1:05AM3.46m | 1:15PM3.38m | 1:41AM3.31m | 1:51PM3.21m | 2:19AM3.14m | 2:30PM3.04m | 3:02AM2.98m | 3:13PM2.88m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:01PM0.25m | 5:16AM0.43m | 5:35PM0.31m | 5:51AM0.53m | 6:10PM0.43m | 6:26AM0.68m | 6:45PM0.58m | 7:02AM0.87m | 7:23PM0.77m | 7:41AM1.07m | 8:05PM0.96m | 8:29AM1.26m | 8:58PM1.12m | ||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | — | 4:24 | — | — | 4:23 | — | — | 4:22 | — | — | 4:21 | — | — | 4:20 | — | — | 4:17 | — | — | 4:16 | — |
mm | — | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 12 | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | -1 | -3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | ESE 4 | SW 11 | — | SSE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 47 | 82 | 257 | 305 | 256 | 164 | 94 | 67 | 35 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 17 | 23 | 6 | 19 | — | 13 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 16 | ENE 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 8 | W 8 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 10 | 22 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | E 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 209 | 141 | — | 31 | 24 | 37 | 98 | 99 | 103 | 43 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 21 | 38 | 4 | 35 | 728 | 1817 | 950 | 432 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 265 | 112 | 11 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 208 | 228 | 56 | 202 | 202 | 226 | 88 | 226 | 81 | 56 | 295 | 288 | 231 | 279 | 240 |
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