Surf Forecasts:
Whites Reef surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period, SW swell with 1,074 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Whites Reef this week:
The surf forecast for Whites Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Whites Reef in the next 16 days are 1.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whites Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s shaking for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, we’ve got a bit of a slow start. The first several days are a write-off—onshore winds and messy, junk surf. It’s not until Tuesday the 25th that we start to see something worth paddling out for. That’s a solid week of waiting, but hang in there, because things do clean up.
The standout window really kicks off from the afternoon of Tuesday the 25th at Whites Reef. We’re looking at a clean 3ft SW groundswell, period around 12 seconds, with a nice cross-off breeze. The combined energy is moderate at 331, and the wind is gentle and clean. This is the first real moment of clarity after a long, choppy stretch.
The next real highlight comes much later, on the morning of Thursday the 3rd of September. That’s a full week and a half away, so keep it on the radar but don’t hold your breath just yet. If it holds, we’ll have 4ft of SW swell, a very long 17-second period, and glassy offshore wind from the ENE. The energy jumps to 959—strong, powerful groundswell. This is a proper reef-set swell, with long lines and clean faces. Just be aware that with a period that long, it might wall up and wrap a bit too straight for a beach, but here at the reef it could be bloody excellent. Crowds are likely here, so bring your patience.
Temperatures are about average for this time of year, nothing weird going on with the water temp.
So to sum it up: the first real surf is Tuesday the 25th afternoon, but if you can wait, the morning of Thursday the 3rd of September looks like the pick of the bunch. Promising, but we’ll need the forecasts to hold.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 |
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 kJ | 113 | 106 | 91 | 263 | 268 | 446 | 647 | 610 | 1046 | 1074 | 856 | 825 | 557 | 710 | 410 | 285 | 342 | 341 | 444 | 513 | 361 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:26PM0.15m | 4:17AM0.16m | 2:24PM0.15m | 5:03AM0.15m | 2:07PM0.14m | 6:32AM0.13m | 1:24PM0.15m | 12:33PM0.16m | 12:20PM0.17m | 12:30PM0.18m | 00:13AM0.07m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:14PM0.01m | 9:30AM0.10m | 9:34PM0.01m | 9:42AM0.12m | 9:53PM0.02m | 8:41AM0.13m | 10:09PM0.03m | 10:19PM0.04m | 9:51PM0.05m | 8:45PM0.06m | |||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 113 | 106 | 91 | 263 | 268 | 446 | 647 | 155 | 1046 | 1074 | 856 | 825 | 557 | 710 | 410 | 285 | 342 | 341 | 444 | 513 | 361 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | E 6 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | WSW 19 | — | — | SW 24 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 16 | — | SW 15 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 57 | 101 | 91 | — | 201 | — | — | 22 | 72 | 97 | 243 | 206 | — | 17 | 15 | 49 | 127 | — | 75 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | WSW 20 | SW 13 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 38 | 27 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | WNW 7 | W 9 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | WNW 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 35 | 162 | 128 | — | — | — | 610 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 19 | 8 | 5 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 326 | 326 | 101 |
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