Whites Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.34° S 141.39° E

Whites Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 20 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 (20 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Whites Reef at 7PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)--
Afternoon (20 Aug)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (20 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
12
0.9
W
13
0.9
W
13
1
WSW
16
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
1.5
WSW
16
1.8
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
262
268
268
527
362
344
619
697
594
602
1252
1094
1527
1255
1163
1088
1020
1092
1187
1171
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
25
W
20
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
25
W
30
WNW
30
W
25
W
25
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
2:24PM0.15m
5:03AM0.15m
2:07PM0.14m
6:32AM0.13m
1:24PM0.15m
Low Tide
9:34PM0.01m
9:42AM0.12m
9:53PM0.02m
8:41AM0.13m
light rain
rain showers
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part cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:01
6:02
 mm
1
4
1
Temp °C
13
11
12
11
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
13
12
12
Feels °C
7
6
7
6
6
6
7
8
8
7
8
8
7
6
6
7
8
9
8
9
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