Whites Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.34° S 141.39° E

Whites Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 21 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 (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Whites Reef at 7AM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 20s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Afternoon (21 Aug)4ft (1.2m)14s
Evening (21 Aug)5ft (1.6m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the NNW by Sun afternoon).

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
1.2
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
17
1.6
WSW
16
1.6
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
15
1.7
SW
15
1.7
SW
15
1.7
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
362
344
619
697
594
565
1267
1310
1241
1386
1376
1271
1196
1273
1171
1077
957
862
696
557
886
793
783
580
Wind (km/h)
25
W
30
W
20
W
25
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
WNW
15
W
10
NNW
15
NNW
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
5:03AM0.15m
2:07PM0.14m
6:32AM0.13m
1:24PM0.15m
12:33PM0.16m
Low Tide
9:42AM0.12m
9:53PM0.02m
8:41AM0.13m
10:09PM0.03m
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:11
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:01
6:02
6:04
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
11
10
9
10
13
13
13
12
Feels °C
7
6
7
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
8
8
8
9
8
9
8
7
5
6
9
9
11
9
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