Surf Forecasts:
Whites Reef surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, SW swell with 3,926 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s 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 (Aug 01) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 12s. 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 3.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 11s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whites Reef over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Tue night, light winds from the W by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | W 10 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 568 | 3013 | 2601 | 1402 | 647 | 380 | 277 | 224 | 207 | 187 | 155 | 511 | 974 | 955 | 864 | 539 | 355 | 1444 | 828 | 411 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:35PM0.07m | 1:23PM0.20m | 00:16AM0.08m | 1:43PM0.21m | 00:52AM0.10m | 2:03PM0.20m | 1:27AM0.11m | 2:21PM0.20m | 2:02AM0.12m | 2:38PM0.19m | 2:37AM0.13m | 2:51PM0.17m | 3:13AM0.14m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:20PM0.07m | 5:22AM0.03m | 8:50PM0.07m | 6:05AM0.02m | 8:45PM0.07m | 6:42AM0.02m | 8:48PM0.06m | 7:16AM0.02m | 8:56PM0.06m | 7:49AM0.03m | 9:07PM0.05m | 8:22AM0.04m | 9:18PM0.04m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — |
 | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — |
mm | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | — | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 568 | — | 2601 | 1402 | 647 | 380 | 277 | 224 | 207 | 187 | 151 | 511 | 974 | 955 | 864 | 539 | 355 | — | 828 | 411 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SW 20 | SW 18 | S 7 | — | — | — | W 10 | WSW 18 | — | — | SSW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 141 | 70 | 45 | 26 | 14 | 60 | 155 | 1 | — | — | — | 133 | 63 | — | — | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 23 | SW 21 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 18 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 510 | 3013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 229 | 349 | 1444 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 727 | 720 | 481 | 22 | 227 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 54 | 19 | 129 | 19 | 129 | 331 | 444 | 481 | 399 |
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The above surf forecast table for Whites Reef provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Whites Reef can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Whites Reef surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Whites Reef) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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