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Whites Reef Surf Forecast
/ VIC – Far West (22 breaks) / Victoria (127 breaks) /
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Whites Reef surfForecast / VIC – Far West / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Sunday 17 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Today's Whites Reef sea temperature is
16.6° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Whites Reef today?
The current surf forecast for Whites Reef at 9AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Whites Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | |
801 | 584 | 482 | 469 | 347 | 318 | 357 | 357 | 342 | 331 | 241 | 223 | 216 | 175 | 147 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 140 | 105 | 123 | 121 | 121 | 119 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 11:00PM0.08m | 1:03PM0.22m | 10:46PM0.08m | 1:36PM0.23m | 10:25PM0.09m | 2:10PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:03AM0.01m | 8:59PM0.08m | 5:27AM-0.01m | 9:47PM0.09m | 5:58AM-0.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 11 |
 kJ | 801 | 584 | 482 | 469 | 347 | 318 | 357 | 357 | 342 | 331 | 241 | 223 | 216 | 175 | 147 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 140 | 105 | 123 | 121 | 80 | 119 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 20 | SW 12 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | E 9 | SW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 31 | 80 | 2 | 81 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 19 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 37 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 121 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Far West of Victoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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