Surf Forecasts:
Whites Reef surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period, SSW swell with 2,123 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Whites Reef this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Whites Reef in the next 16 days are 2.1m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whites Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Lookin’ at the next 16 days for Whites Reef, and I gotta be straight with ya—it’s a tough stretch. We’ve got a solid run of poor surf conditions smack in the middle, but if you’re patient, there is one standout day that’s worth circling on the calendar.
Right now, we’re in a bit of a lull. The first week is pretty grim. The early part of the week, starting Tuesday the 21st, offers up nothing worth paddling out for. We’ve got a 3ft to 4ft swell from the WSW through Wednesday, but with a brisk cross-shore wind and a combined energy of 364, it’s just junky. By Thursday the 23rd, the swell picks up to 6ft to 6ft from the SW with a solid 14-second period, and the energy jumps to 1155—moderate wave energy—but the wind is onshore and blowin’ at 19 mph, turning it into a messy, rain-soaked washout.
Friday the 24th sees the biggest swell of the week, 7ft from the SSW with a very long 16-second period, and combined energy hits 2123 (strong wave energy), but again, it’s onshore wind at 16 mph, making it choppy. That size is getting into expert-only territory, especially with that long-period groundswell. A point break or reef would handle it, but with the chop, it’s not surfable.
We then drift into a patch of poor conditions through the weekend and into early the next week, with onshore winds and moderate cross-chop. The waves stay around 5ft, but the energy drops off, and the quality is shot. It’s not until Friday the 31st that things finally align.
And here’s the real standout—Friday, July 31st. This is the one. The swell is a consistent 5ft from the SSW, with a period of 14 seconds, and the combined energy is 996 (moderate). But the magic is the wind: light offshore from the ENE at a gentle 6 mph. That means clean, glassy lines all morning and afternoon. The break will have good shape, long-period energy meaning better-formed waves, though you’ll wait a bit between sets. Crowds are listed as ‘often,’ so expect company out there at this quality spot. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there. This is the day to ring in sick.
After that, the weekend into August 1st and 2nd gets messy again with a fresh breeze turning it choppy, and the swell fades quickly. By Monday the 3rd, it’s tiny and weak.
So, in short: endure a long, dry spell with poor conditions, then pounce on Friday the 31st for some proper clean surf.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 437 | 362 | 257 | 254 | 322 | 314 | 998 | 1155 | 1290 | 1832 | 2123 | 1426 | 1036 | 851 | 712 | 403 | 250 | 230 | 328 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:05AM0.14m | 3:12PM0.15m | 5:03AM0.14m | 3:10PM0.15m | 6:23AM0.13m | 2:46PM0.14m | 1:13PM0.14m | 12:03PM0.16m | 12:19PM0.17m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:22AM0.08m | 10:08PM0.03m | 9:54AM0.10m | 10:34PM0.02m | 10:15AM0.12m | 11:00PM0.03m | 11:34PM0.03m | 00:20AM0.04m | 2:35AM0.04m | ||||||||||
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 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | — | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | SSW 16 | SW 14 | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | S 10 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 437 | 362 | 257 | 254 | — | 314 | 998 | 1155 | 1290 | — | 2123 | 1426 | — | — | 712 | 403 | 250 | 8 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | SW 16 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 7 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 51 | 322 | — | — | — | — | 1832 | — | — | 1036 | 851 | — | — | — | 230 | 328 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 54 | 19 | 19 | 218 | 243 | 204 | 243 | 813 | 481 | 204 | 227 | 243 | 204 | 204 | 204 | 19 | 22 | 19 |
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