Surf Forecasts:
Whites Reef surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 18s period, SSW swell with 4,241 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 20s. 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 2.5m 18s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whites Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s talk about what’s happening at Whites Reef over the next 16 days.
First off, the first week is a rough one. You’ll see a lot of swell on the charts, but the wind is going to ruin it for you. From Thursday the 3rd all the way through to Thursday the 10th, it’s mostly onshore or cross-onshore winds, making conditions poor to marginal. There’s a big pulse of swell on Wednesday the 9th – 2.4m from the SSW with a very long 19-second period – but it’s chopped up by strong S winds. That’s more of a kite-surfing day than a clean reef wave.
The real highlight comes a week away, on Friday the 11th of September. The swell drops to a manageable 1.3m from the SSW, with a 14-second period. Light SE wind at 10 mph blows cross-offshore, giving you clean, lined-up waves at this exposed reef. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. This is your best shot.
Saturday the 12th stays clean too, with a 1.0m SW swell and light cross-offshore breeze. A fun little follow-up day.
From Sunday the 13th onward, the surf fades badly. Swell drops under 1.0m, and while the wind stays clean for a couple of days, there’s just not enough wave to ride. By Tuesday the 15th, strong winds and rain move in, and it stays rough and blown out through to the end of the forecast on the 18th.
So, one standout day: Friday the 11th at Whites Reef. Clean, fun, and worth the wait. The rest of the window? Patient paddling or a different board.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat morning, light winds from the SW by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun night, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1728 | 2350 | 1904 | 1654 | 1111 | 724 | 1356 | 908 | 721 | 449 | 255 | 241 | 140 | 335 | 851 | 844 | 783 | 1863 | 4070 | 4148 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:05AM0.17m | 1:30PM0.14m | 4:57AM0.16m | 12:25PM0.17m | 12:18PM0.18m | 12:25PM0.19m | 1:10AM0.06m | 12:36PM0.19m | 00:08AM0.08m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:40PM0.00m | 9:28AM0.12m | 8:56PM-0.00m | 9:16AM0.14m | 9:14PM0.00m | 9:36PM0.01m | 9:45PM0.03m | 9:28PM0.05m | 8:19PM0.07m | |||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | WNW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 21 | SW 8 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 1728 | 2350 | 1904 | 1654 | 1111 | 724 | — | 153 | 721 | 449 | 255 | 18 | 58 | 335 | 851 | 844 | 783 | 1863 | 4070 | 4148 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SSE 7 | — | SSW 26 | SW 21 | SW 15 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 31 | 26 | 21 | 29 | 140 | 296 | 9 | — | 66 | 664 | 1297 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | W 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 252 | 1356 | 908 | — | — | — | 241 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 243 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 228 | 645 | 711 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 243 | 481 | 0 | 19 | 22 | 262 | 860 | 1393 | 256 |
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