Whites Reef surf break

Whites Reef surfForecast / VIC – Far West / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 AEST
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Today's Whites Reef sea temperature is
16.5° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Whites Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Whites Reef at 2AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)2ft (0.6m)14s
Afternoon (13 May)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Evening (13 May)1.5ft (0.4m)13s

Table - waves today at Whites Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
3
1
2
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.2
WSW
13
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
20
0.6
SW
19
0.9
SW
18
0.9
WSW
17
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
137
127
155
136
130
123
116
88
61
61
60
55
16
41
40
106
296
455
528
469
447
441
387
283
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
10
E
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
5
ENE
10
SE
15
E
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
20
NNE
15
N
15
N
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:47PM0.13m
11:39AM0.12m
10:33PM0.12m
11:46AM0.15m
10:58PM0.10m
12:07PM0.18m
Low Tide
4:58AM0.07m
5:23PM0.09m
4:46AM0.06m
6:24PM0.08m
4:43AM0.05m
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part cloud
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part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:32
5:32
Temp °C
19
19
18
18
18
18
20
20
18
18
18
18
17
16
19
20
19
18
17
16
16
16
20
20
17
17
16
16
16
16
19
18
15
16
16
15
14
13
16
17
17
15
14
12
13
12
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.6
SW
19
0.9
SW
18
0.9
WSW
17
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
15
Energy kJ
137
127
155
136
130
123
116
88
61
61
60
55
14
41
40
57
296
455
528
469
447
441
387
283
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
S
9
0.1
SE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.4
SW
20
0.4
WSW
14
0.1
SW
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
54
50
2
2
3
3
4
4
2
1
3
3
16
15
14
106
81
5
12
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
11
Energy kJ
14
5
6
6
6
6
2
2
2
12
12
3
14
14
13
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.2
NNE
3
0.2
NNE
3
Energy kJ
1
4
1
2
2
2
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
3
4
2
4
4
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
47
47
19
19
63
47
19
47
19
19
19
19
0
0
0
0
19
0
19
47
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Far West of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
3
3
2
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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