Whites Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.34° S 141.39° E

Whites Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whites Reef sea temperature is
14.7° C
1.1° 

How big are the waves at Whites Reef today (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with W swell.
  • 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 6AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)3ft (0.9m)13s
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 7mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed night, min 10°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
10
0.9
W
13
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
1.3
WSW
17
1.4
WSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
104
100
91
106
117
260
262
268
272
527
362
344
619
742
594
602
1020
957
Wind (km/h)
35
NW
35
NW
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
20
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
20
W
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
4:17AM0.16m
2:24PM0.15m
5:03AM0.15m
2:07PM0.14m
Low Tide
9:14PM0.01m
9:30AM0.10m
9:34PM0.01m
9:42AM0.12m
9:53PM0.02m
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:01
 mm
1
1
1
4
Temp °C
14
13
13
12
11
12
13
10
12
12
11
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
7
7
8
7
7
8
8
5
7
7
6
6
7
7
8
8
8
8
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