Whites Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.34° S 141.39° E

Whites Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whites Reef sea temperature is
14.5°C
0.9° 

How big are the waves at Whites Reef today (28 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Whites Reef at 9AM is: 1.3m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)17s
Afternoon (28 Aug)4ft (1.2m)16s
Evening (28 Aug)4ft (1.2m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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)
1
0
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
1.3
WSW
18
1.3
WSW
17
1.3
WSW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
330
455
1021
975
886
748
729
720
530
482
407
407
336
261
286
242
286
282
326
321
363
431
451
471
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
00:35AM0.10m
1:17PM0.19m
00:58AM0.12m
1:32PM0.19m
1:24AM0.14m
1:45PM0.18m
Low Tide
6:13AM0.03m
7:52PM0.06m
6:46AM0.03m
7:53PM0.05m
7:19AM0.03m
7:59PM0.04m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:01
7:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:07
6:08
6:09
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
12
12
12
12
11
10
10
9
9
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
11
12
12
11
11
Feels °C
8
8
10
11
10
10
10
8
8
7
7
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
8
9
10
10
9
10
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