Surf Forecasts:
Whitecliff Bay surf forecast from 20 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 21 Oct, 1PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 23 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period, SW swell with 4,301 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 21 Oct, 1PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with WSW 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 (Oct 21) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 5s. 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 3.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 24) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Wed 21st Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Wed 21st Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whitecliff Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, near gales from the W by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat night, min 9°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | SW 15 | W 9 | W 6 | W 7 | WSW 6 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 44 | 42 | 15 | 631 | 1824 | 1055 | 477 | 328 | 1219 | 4301 | 2364 | 549 | 198 | 0 | 2292 | 1502 | 858 | 285 | 0 | 381 | 386 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | cross | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:35AM2.59m | 7:02PM2.57m | 8:06AM2.70m | 8:29PM2.71m | 9:13AM2.94m | 9:30PM2.95m | 10:01AM3.23m | 10:17PM3.22m | 10:41AM3.51m | 10:58PM3.49m | 11:20AM3.75m | 11:38PM3.73m | 11:59AM3.92m | 00:19AM3.89m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:20PM1.49m | 1:47AM1.24m | 2:20PM1.28m | 2:38AM1.00m | 3:05PM1.02m | 3:18AM0.74m | 3:43PM0.74m | 3:55AM0.48m | 4:18PM0.46m | 4:32AM0.25m | 4:53PM0.21m | 5:08AM0.07m | 5:30PM0.02m | ||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — |
 | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 5:51 | — |
mm | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 20 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 4 | -6 | -3 | -1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | E 5 | W 10 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | W 11 |
| kJ | 28 | 16 | 2 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 4301 | — | — | 57 | — | — | — | — | 104 | — | — | 62 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 42 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 116 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | W 5 | SSW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | NW 5 | W 9 | W 6 | W 7 | WSW 6 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 44 | 13 | 77 | 631 | 1824 | 1055 | 477 | 328 | 1219 | 201 | 2364 | 549 | 198 | 178 | 2292 | 1502 | 858 | 285 | 195 | 381 | 386 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 226 | 300 | 307 | 539 | 275 | 0 | 429 | 402 | 426 | 368 | 474 | 481 | 300 | 810 | 812 | 368 | 286 | 240 | 288 | 567 |
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