Whites Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.34° S 141.39° E

Whites Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whites Reef sea temperature is
15.4° C
1.4° 

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

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Whites Reef at 8AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (18 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (18 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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
1
1
1
0
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.7
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
476
469
347
332
282
222
195
149
147
131
127
121
76
75
111
108
273
291
263
119
144
222
218
239
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
5
WNW
5
N
10
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:22AM0.11m
2:44PM0.19m
2:18AM0.12m
2:55PM0.17m
3:12AM0.13m
3:06PM0.16m
Low Tide
7:34AM0.02m
9:11PM0.07m
8:13AM0.04m
9:24PM0.05m
8:49AM0.06m
9:44PM0.04m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:47
7:46
7:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:35
5:35
 mm
Temp °C
10
9
10
10
13
14
14
13
13
12
11
10
13
14
13
12
11
10
10
10
13
14
13
12
Feels °C
7
6
6
6
9
12
13
10
10
8
7
5
8
10
9
7
6
5
5
5
8
10
9
8
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