Whites Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.34° S 141.39° E

Whites Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whites Reef sea temperature is
15.5° C
1.5° 

How big are the waves at Whites Reef today (16 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Whites Reef at 4PM is: 1.4m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)15s
Afternoon (16 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)15s
Evening (16 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
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
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
936
936
953
757
1006
903
777
767
631
674
803
813
793
692
581
543
476
463
413
332
282
273
195
192
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
10
WNW
5
NNW
10
N
Wind State
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
2:13PM0.21m
00:14AM0.10m
2:30PM0.20m
1:22AM0.11m
2:44PM0.19m
Low Tide
6:01AM0.00m
9:30PM0.09m
6:51AM0.01m
9:09PM0.08m
7:34AM0.02m
9:11PM0.07m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:47
7:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:31
5:32
5:34
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
12
11
10
9
11
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
13
14
14
13
Feels °C
11
10
10
11
11
12
12
11
10
9
7
6
7
9
9
10
8
7
6
7
10
11
12
10
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