Whites Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s have a look at what’s on offer here. The only real spot in the mix is Whites Reef, a reef break that’s fairly consistent and takes a west swell. The water’s sitting at 61° and that’s a touch warmer than normal for this time of year—about 3° above average, so it’s notable but not crazy. There’s a bit of a wait, though.

The early days are quiet, but Tuesday, July 7th, kicks things off with a clean, 3ft swell out of the southwest at 16 seconds. That’s a long-period groundswell, plenty of energy, and with a light offshore breeze from the ENE in the morning, you’re looking at some nice, lined-up waves. The energy is moderate at 379, and it’s glassy enough that you’ll have a good time without much fuss. Afternoon stays clean with a cross-off breeze. It’s not huge, but it’s a great start.

Now, the standout. Wednesday, July 8th, is the real highlight. The morning pushes up to 4ft from the southwest, still a long 18-second period, and the energy jumps to a strong 1099. The wind is light and cross-off, so the surface is clean. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers—just enough size to get a good drop, and that reef is going to shape it up nicely. The afternoon goes glassy with a 3 mph southeasterly, making for some beautiful, clean walls. This is the one to circle.

Thursday, July 9th, drops back a bit to 3ft, but the afternoon turns glassy again with calm winds. Good for a longer board.

Then things go south. Friday, July 10th, is marginal in the morning and poor in the afternoon. From Saturday, July 11th, right through to Sunday, July 19th, it’s a long stretch of messy conditions. Strong onshore winds, rain, and lumpy seas ruin the quality. There’s some size on Sunday the 12th with 6ft and even 8ft, but it’s blown out and onshore—only for kite surfers, maybe. The energy spikes into the thousands, but the wind is wrong.

Around Wednesday, July 15th, there’s a brief flicker of hope with 4ft and a light cross-onshore, but it’s marginal at best. Not worth paddling out for.

From July 16th onward, it’s more of the same: messy, lumpy, and poor. Strong cross-onshore winds and rain dominate. There’s a trace of 1ft on July 18th with a very long 19-second period, but with fresh cross-onshore winds, it’s not going to hold up.

So, to sum it up: get on it Tuesday, July 7th, but don’t miss Wednesday, July 8th—that’s the best of the whole run. After that, it’s a long, ugly stretch of onshore slop. This area tends to go through these blank runs, and forecasts can change, but for now, it’s a short window of good waves followed by a lot of waiting.

Rusty.

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