Surf Forecasts:
Whites Reef surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period, SW swell with 3,001 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 17 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s 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 Friday (Jul 17) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. 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 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whites Reef over the next 16 days.
G’day, Rusty here. Bit of a story with this one, so let’s get into it.
First up, straight off the bat, we’ve got nothing worth paddling out for until the middle of next week. The first week is a write-off. Strong winds and messy onshores plague Whites Reef, with swell energy climbing into the thousands (378 to 3095) but it’s all blown out and ugly. That’s a big, frustrating gap from now until the 15th of July.
Come Wednesday the 15th, things start to look a fraction more promising. The morning’s still pretty average with a 5 ft SW swell and cross-onshore breeze, but the afternoon eases off. By Thursday the 16th, we’ve got clean conditions – clear skies and a light cross-shore – with a solid 4 ft SW swell (497 energy). It’s not huge, but it’s ridable and the wind’s finally playing ball. Friday the 17th is similar, with a 4 ft SW swell (866 energy) and light cross-shore winds. This is the start of a consistent run, but the real standout is still a way off.
The true highlight? That’s Friday the 24th of July. After days of marginal waves, we finally get a glassy afternoon – wind goes dead calm (ESE 5 km/h), and the swell settles into a clean 4 ft from the SW with a long 16-second period (702 energy). That’s a groundswell, and on a reef setup like Whites Reef, it’ll line up beautifully. Water temp is sitting around 60°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – a nice little bonus. The break itself is fairly consistent and exposed to the west, which matches the optimum direction for that SW groundswell. It won’t be too big for intermediates, and with the onshore crowd profile, you might get a few heads out, but the quality will be there. That Friday afternoon is the one to aim for. Saturday the 25th morning still offers a clean 3 ft from the SW (333 energy) if you want a follow-up session.
The second week keeps a bit of pulse – Sunday the 26th morning has a 4 ft SW swell (536 energy) with clean cross-off winds, but by then the energy is dropping. It’s a reliable run, but nothing beats that Friday glass-off.
So, bottom line: suffer through the first week, then the 15th to the 17th are decent entry-level options. Lock in that Friday the 24th afternoon – it’s the standout. Clean, glassy, solid groundswell on a reef. That’s the one.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 11°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | W 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 |
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 kJ | 164 | 230 | 2077 | 1743 | 1703 | 2250 | 2962 | 3001 | 2525 | 2039 | 1589 | 1171 | 837 | 632 | 459 | 453 | 447 | 803 | 864 | 566 | 425 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:44AM0.18m | 12:18PM0.20m | 12:53PM0.21m | 1:24PM0.22m | 1:51PM0.22m | 2:13PM0.21m | 00:14AM0.10m | 2:30PM0.20m | 1:22AM0.11m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:24AM0.02m | 1:58AM0.02m | 3:49AM0.01m | 5:02AM0.00m | 6:01AM0.00m | 9:30PM0.09m | 6:51AM0.01m | 9:09PM0.08m | |||||||||||||
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 | 7:50 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — |
 | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — |
mm | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | SW 23 | SW 18 | SW 19 | — | SW 15 | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 164 | 147 | — | — | 20 | 80 | 133 | — | 2525 | — | 1589 | 1171 | 837 | 632 | 459 | 453 | 447 | 803 | 864 | 566 | 425 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — |
| kJ | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | SW 19 | S 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 15 | 10 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | W 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 |
| kJ | 11 | 230 | 2077 | 1743 | 1703 | 2250 | 2962 | 3001 | — | 2039 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 228 | 487 | 487 | 732 | 997 | 226 | 778 | 1025 | 227 | 243 | 711 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
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