Whites Reef surf break

Whites Reef surfForecast / VIC – Far West / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Monday 18 May 2026 AEST
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Today's Whites Reef sea temperature is
16.6° C
(Which is 1.5°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 7AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (18 May)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (18 May)2.5ft (0.7m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
10
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
342
331
241
223
216
149
147
144
144
114
121
154
176
151
149
146
135
130
127
130
130
141
124
166
Wind (km/h)
5
E
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
WNW
10
W
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
W
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
W
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
10:46PM0.08m
1:36PM0.23m
10:25PM0.09m
2:10PM0.22m
2:44PM0.21m
Low Tide
5:27AM-0.01m
9:47PM0.09m
5:58AM-0.02m
6:33AM-0.02m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:29
5:29
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
11
12
15
14
14
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
11
11
10
11
14
12
12
10
10
11
10
10
9
9
9
10
11
10
11
11
11
12
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.7
SW
12
Energy kJ
342
331
241
223
216
149
147
144
144
114
35
36
31
80
80
146
135
130
127
127
130
141
112
137
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
20
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
19
0.1
E
9
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
Energy kJ
18
18
18
18
15
37
37
37
2
81
78
76
103
130
127
125
124
166
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
3
0.3
W
5
0.7
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
Energy kJ
1
4
121
154
176
151
149
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
2
2
4
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
22
22
22
22
19
19
19
22
204
487
22
19
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Far West of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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