Surf Forecasts:
Whites Reef surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period, SW swell with 2,266 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 18 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s 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 Saturday (Jul 18) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. 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 2.2m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 13s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whites Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, let’s look at what’s coming up for Whites Reef.
First off, the water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing wild there.
The good news is that there is some serious swell on the horizon, but we’ve got to wait for it. The first week and a half is pretty much a write-off. From Tuesday the 14th right through to the 25th of July, it’s a long stretch of poor surf with onshore and cross-shore winds. The swell is there, but it’s a messy, lumpy, choppy mess. The combined wave energy is moderate to strong for some of those days, hitting 2102 on the 14th, but the wind just ruins everything. It’s a kite-surfing setup, not a paddle-surfing one.
There’s a brief flicker of something better on the morning of Saturday the 18th. We get a clean 3ft wave from the WSW with a gentle cross-offshore breeze. The energy is weak (348), but it’s clean. Still, it’s small, and the score is poor.
The real standout, the one you’ve been waiting for, is Wednesday the 29th of July. The morning looks magic. It’s a clean 4ft swell from the SW with a period of 18 seconds. That’s a very long-period groundswell, which means proper, powerful waves with plenty of time between sets. The wind is offshore and light (9 mph), so the faces will be clean. The combined energy is strong (934), and the forecast is for very good surf conditions. This is the one to circle on your calendar. For a reef break like this, that long period and clean offshore wind will be absolutely perfect, but it’ll be a bit punchy for the groms. Crowds are likely here, so get in early.
The rest of the month after that is a mix of clean but small surf, nothing to write home about.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue morning, light winds from the W by Thu morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
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 kJ | 2102 | 1738 | 1187 | 874 | 696 | 757 | 844 | 788 | 623 | 1002 | 813 | 543 | 342 | 253 | 142 | 110 | 72 | 127 | 250 | 280 | 395 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:24PM0.22m | 1:51PM0.22m | 2:13PM0.21m | 00:14AM0.10m | 2:30PM0.20m | 1:22AM0.11m | 2:44PM0.19m | 2:18AM0.12m | 2:55PM0.17m | 3:12AM0.13m | 3:06PM0.16m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:02AM0.00m | 6:01AM0.00m | 9:30PM0.09m | 6:51AM0.01m | 9:09PM0.08m | 7:34AM0.02m | 9:11PM0.07m | 8:13AM0.04m | 9:24PM0.05m | 8:49AM0.06m | 9:44PM0.04m | ||||||||||
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 | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — |
 | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | — | 1738 | 1187 | 874 | 696 | 757 | 844 | 788 | 623 | 1002 | 813 | 543 | 342 | 253 | 142 | 110 | 72 | 84 | 250 | 280 | 395 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 18 | SW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 10 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 49 | 42 | 50 | 127 | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 38 | 24 | 9 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — |
| kJ | 2102 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 227 | 711 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 47 | 47 | 54 | 47 |
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