Whites Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.34° S 141.39° E

Whites Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whites Reef sea temperature is
15.0° C
1.2° 

How big are the waves at Whites Reef today (05 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Whites Reef at 5PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (05 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (05 Aug)2ft (0.6m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
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)
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.4
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
0.9
WSW
15
0.7
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
255
248
203
144
171
106
100
163
159
157
201
161
304
269
505
581
605
453
503
372
300
655
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
SW
10
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
NNW
15
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
10
NE
15
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
off
cross-off
High Tide
2:56PM0.14m
4:39AM0.15m
2:33PM0.14m
5:46AM0.15m
1:41PM0.14m
Low Tide
9:24AM0.08m
9:39PM0.03m
9:50AM0.10m
9:49PM0.02m
10:01AM0.13m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:47
5:49
5:50
 mm
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
12
11
10
8
8
9
13
13
13
12
11
11
11
11
14
15
14
14
Feels °C
10
11
10
9
9
8
6
3
3
4
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
8
11
14
12
11
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