Surf Forecasts:
Whites Reef surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period, SW swell with 2,185 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 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 Tuesday (Jul 28) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 15s period. 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 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whites Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again.
Looking at the whole 16-day stretch for Whites Reef, it's a bleak run for the most part. We’ve got a serious stretch of bad conditions eating up the start. From today, Wednesday July 22nd, right through the morning of Monday the 27th, there’s nothing worth getting wet for. Swell gets up to 7 ft on the Friday from the SSW, but the wind is just straight-up nasty – strong onshore, rain, and lumpy seas every day. That's a solid five days of staying on the sand.
Things turn on Tuesday the 28th. We get a 5 ft to 6 ft SSW swell with a long period of 15 to 16 seconds. That's proper groundswell energy, with readings in the four-digit range. The wind is still messy, but by Wednesday the 29th, we finally get a clean window. A light cross-offshore ESE breeze with a 5 ft to 5 ft SSW swell and that 15-second period. It’s still just marginal, but for this run, that’s as good as it gets. Water temp is sitting at 59°, which is a touch warmer than average for the time of year.
The cleanest conditions of the whole forecast pop up on Thursday the 30th. A light, gentle offshore from the East, with a 3 ft SSW swell and a 13-second period. It’s small, but it'll be glassy and fun on the right tide. That is your best bet for a proper session by a country mile.
After that, the swell dies hard. Friday the 31st has clean conditions but the waves drop to barely 2 ft to 2 ft. That’s a no-go. The first week of August has onshore and cross-shore winds keeping things messy right through to Thursday the 6th. There’s a marginal moment on August 5th with a 4 ft SW swell and clean cross-offshore wind, but the period drops to a short 10 seconds, so don't expect much shape.
Save your energy for that Thursday the 30th. That's the one clean, offshore morning. Wednesday the 29th might get a look if you don't mind bigger, slightly messier conditions.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri night, min 10°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 314 | 943 | 1155 | 1393 | 2185 | 1785 | 1344 | 1069 | 721 | 584 | 338 | 273 | 305 | 372 | 435 | 456 | 890 | 1271 | 1178 | 784 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:23AM0.13m | 2:46PM0.14m | 1:13PM0.14m | 12:03PM0.16m | 12:19PM0.17m | 12:38PM0.19m | 1:01PM0.20m | 11:35PM0.07m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:34PM0.02m | 10:15AM0.12m | 11:00PM0.03m | 11:34PM0.03m | 00:20AM0.04m | 2:35AM0.04m | 4:26AM0.04m | 9:20PM0.07m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — |
 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | SSW 15 | SW 14 | — | — | S 11 | SW 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | — | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | 943 | 1155 | — | — | 1785 | 1344 | — | — | 10 | 338 | 20 | 8 | 2 | — | 456 | 890 | 1271 | 1178 | 784 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 16 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 314 | — | — | 1393 | 2185 | — | — | 1069 | 721 | 584 | — | 273 | 305 | 372 | 435 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 204 | 204 | 204 | 542 | 256 | 204 | 766 | 204 | 204 | 204 | 75 | 75 | 204 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 |
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