Whites Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.34° S 141.39° E

Whites Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whites Reef sea temperature is
14.6° C
1.0° 

How big are the waves at Whites Reef today (19 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Whites Reef at 6PM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)15s
Afternoon (19 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)15s
Evening (19 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
WSW
13
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
13
0.8
W
11
1
W
13
1
W
13
1
WSW
16
0.8
SW
16
1.2
WSW
15
1.2
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
17
1.4
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
107
113
113
106
104
100
91
120
148
260
155
330
330
527
299
637
619
647
594
602
952
917
Wind (km/h)
30
N
25
N
30
NNW
30
NW
35
NW
35
NW
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
30
WNW
25
W
25
WNW
25
W
20
WNW
25
W
20
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
20
W
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
2:26PM0.15m
4:17AM0.16m
2:24PM0.15m
5:03AM0.15m
2:07PM0.14m
Low Tide
9:11AM0.08m
9:14PM0.01m
9:30AM0.10m
9:34PM0.01m
9:42AM0.12m
9:53PM0.02m
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7:16
7:13
7:13
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6:00
6:00
6:01
 mm
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
14
13
12
12
11
12
11
12
12
12
11
12
12
13
13
13
12
12
Feels °C
9
9
9
8
7
7
6
7
7
9
5
7
7
7
6
7
8
8
8
8
8
9
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