Whites Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.34° S 141.39° E

Whites Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whites Reef sea temperature is
14.7° C
1.2° 

How big are the waves at Whites Reef today (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Whites Reef at 3AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)18s
Afternoon (18 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (18 Aug)2ft (0.6m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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)
3
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
1.1
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
512
479
309
309
248
149
201
242
196
193
137
104
107
115
113
106
104
194
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
N
30
NNW
30
NW
35
NW
30
NW
25
NW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:01AM0.16m
2:21PM0.16m
3:38AM0.16m
2:26PM0.15m
Low Tide
8:35PM0.02m
8:45AM0.07m
8:54PM0.01m
9:11AM0.08m
9:14PM0.01m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:00
 mm
1
1
5
1
1
Temp °C
16
15
13
13
12
13
16
15
14
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
12
Feels °C
13
11
9
9
8
8
11
10
8
7
8
8
7
9
8
7
7
6
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