Whites Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let’s talk about Whites Reef. This one’s a reef break that needs a good SW swell to get going, and over the next couple of weeks we’ve got some solid windows.

We start off with a bit of a wait. The surf on Sunday the 5th is there, but it’s not the best. We’ve got a 2.0m SSW swell with a very long 17-second period, and the wave energy is strong at 2122, but the wind is a cross-off from the SE at 20 km/h, and the forecast calls it marginal with questionable tides. The water is 16°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. Not the time to rush out.

Monday the 6th and Tuesday the 7th drop right off. We’re looking at small knee-high stuff, 0.8m to 1.0m, with long periods, but the energy is weak (311 to 380). Winds are light or glassy, making it clean, but honestly, it’s not going to give you much. There’s a gap of a few days here where the surf just isn’t worth the effort.

Wednesday the 8th is where we start to see something. The morning brings a 1.3m SW swell with an 18-second period and solid energy (1099), with a light offshore NE wind. That’s clean, lined-up, and really good for experienced surfers. The afternoon stays clean with an offshore E breeze and 1.2m swell. This is a standout morning.

Thursday the 9th through Friday the 10th drop back to waist-high waves, clean but small. Not bad for a longboard, but nothing to write home about.

Saturday the 11th and Sunday the 12th are a write-off. Strong north winds up to 25-30 km/h, tiny bumpy waves. The energy drops to 50-54. Kite surfers might have a better time than paddle surfers in that onshore chop.

Now, here’s the second standout. Monday the 13th: a 1.6m WSW groundswell with a 16-second period and strong energy (1499), with a light offshore NE wind in the morning. Clean, powerful, and good for experienced surfers. The afternoon gets a bit messy with a cross-shore SSE wind, so get it early.

Tuesday the 14th and Wednesday the 15th are mostly mediocre, with cross-onshore winds and choppy conditions. Thursday the 16th through Friday the 17th are poor, with small swell and onshore winds.

The long-range has some promise for the second week. Saturday the 18th afternoon looks interesting: a building 1.6m WSW swell with moderate energy (1106), but with a light cross-onshore. Not perfect.

But hold tight for Sunday the 19th. The morning is glassy, calm wind, with a 1.8m SW swell and excellent conditions for experienced surfers. The energy is solid at 1253. Then Monday the 20th is the real standout: a 2.1m SW swell, 16-second period, and very strong energy (2316), with a light offshore NE wind in the morning and a cross-off in the afternoon. This is big, clean, and powerful – expert level. Keep an eye on this one.

Whites Reef can get crowded often, but on a swell of this size and quality, it’ll be worth the company. Keep in mind, a long-period swell like this at a reef break should shape up nicely.

Signing off,
Rusty

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