Surf Forecasts:
Whites Reef surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 19s period, WSW swell with 3,046 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW 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 05) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 19s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Whites Reef in the next 16 days are 2.1m 19s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 8s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whites Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab your board, 'ol Rusty here with the goods. Let’s have a look at what Whites Reef (reef) has cookin’ over the next sixteen days.
Right off the bat, the outlook’s a bit of a mixed bag. There's a long, slow burn upfront. Tuesday the 4th and Wednesday the 5th are a write-off for a proper session. Tuesday is flat-lining with a “poor surf conditions” call and a fresh cross-onshore raggin' at 19 mph that's got the surface all lumpy. Wednesday morning we get a flicker of hope – glassy conditions with a light WSW breeze of 3 mph – but the swell is a weak 3 ft at 14 seconds from the SW. The combined energy is only 377, so it's a whisper, not a roar. It's clean enough for a log if you're desperate, but it ain't what we're after.
A bit of a gap opens up as conditions get messy again until Friday the 7th. That afternoon is where it starts to get interesting. We get glassy conditions again with zero wind from the SW on a 3 ft swell from the WSW at a solid 14 seconds. The energy is up to 573, and the forecast calls for "expect very good surf conditions". That’s your best bet for the first week – a clean, glassy window for a fun reef wave for the intermediate crew.
Now, fast forward to Monday the 17th of August. This is the true standout of the whole run. Monday morning is lookin' like a proper session. We’ve got a 5 ft SW groundswell, long period of 17 seconds, hitting the reef with a ramped-up energy of 1320. But the kicker is the wind: a light N breeze of 6 mph, coming cross-offshore, keeping it squeaky clean. The forecast says "excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers" – and that’s the call. This is a serious groundswell with a long period, so at a reef like Whites, it's going to connect down the line with some real push. That swell direction (SW) lines up with the optimum for the break, too. For the savvy surfer, this is the day to circle. After that, Tuesday the 18th gets messy again, but then Wednesday the 19th shows another clean morning with a 4 ft WSW swell and a light cross-offshore breeze. A decent runner-up.
The water is sitting at 59°F, which feels a touch warmer than the long-term average for this time of year.
So, to sum it up: don't waste your petrol on the first week. Wait for that glassy Friday the 7th arvo for a mellow one, but the real standout, the one that’s got me stoked, is Monday the 17th of August. Mark it down.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the N by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 |
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 kJ | 486 | 298 | 184 | 248 | 144 | 100 | 155 | 161 | 435 | 523 | 367 | 547 | 553 | 435 | 355 | 293 | 512 | 905 | 1754 | 1566 | 1776 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:59PM0.16m | 3:53AM0.14m | 2:56PM0.14m | 4:39AM0.15m | 2:33PM0.14m | 5:46AM0.15m | 1:41PM0.14m | 12:27PM0.16m | 12:20PM0.18m | 12:39PM0.20m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:28PM0.03m | 9:24AM0.08m | 9:39PM0.03m | 9:50AM0.10m | 9:49PM0.02m | 10:01AM0.13m | 10:03PM0.01m | 10:23PM0.01m | 10:55PM0.02m | 11:57PM0.03m | |||||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 10 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 64 | 78 | 184 | 248 | 144 | 78 | 155 | 161 | 435 | 523 | 367 | 547 | 553 | 435 | 355 | 293 | 512 | 905 | 1754 | 1566 | 1776 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | S 8 | WSW 20 | WSW 6 | SW 19 | SW 18 | S 5 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNE 5 | SW 19 | — | — | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 33 | 17 | 102 | 129 | 83 | 100 | 5 | 37 | 15 | 183 | 203 | 1 | — | 3 | 22 | 26 | 2 | 432 | — | — | 143 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 10 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | — | — | W 3 | — | W 8 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | NW 6 | — |
| kJ | 486 | 298 | — | — | 1 | — | 32 | 39 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | 59 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 227 | 243 | 22 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 47 | 147 | 228 | 47 | 19 | 226 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
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