Whites Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming up.

We’ve got a single break in the mix – Whites Reef – and the next couple of weeks are a real struggle. There’s a long gap of poor to marginal surf stretching from now through most of the 16-day window, with only a few mornings that might be worth a peek. Nothing stands out as a solid go.

Water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing wild.

Starting on Sunday, September 6th – morning brings a 5 ft swell from the WSW, with a 14-second period and strong energy (1261 combined). But the wind is onshore from the west at 9 mph, and the call is marginal with tide issues. Afternoon drops to 4 ft and it’s poor. Skip it.

Monday, September 7th is a dud – morning shows only 2 ft with a cross-shore SSE breeze at 12 mph. Poor conditions. Afternoon bumps to 3 ft but still messy.

Tuesday, September 8th has 4 ft from the SW with a long 17-second period and solid energy (1313), but the wind is cross-onshore at 9 mph, making it choppy and marginal. Afternoon goes downhill.

Wednesday, September 9th sees the swell building – 6 ft in the morning, 8 ft by afternoon, with 16-18 second periods and strong energy (2248-3219). But the wind is cross-onshore from the SSW at 16 mph, and it’s poor. That’s messy and choppy – more of a kite session than a paddle one.

Thursday, September 10th morning might be your best bet – 7 ft from the SSW, 17-second period, big energy (2762). Wind is onshore from the SW at 9 mph, but it’s light enough that intermediates could snag a decent wave. Still marginal with tide concerns.

From Friday, September 11th through the rest of the first week and into the second, it’s a slow fade. Swell drops to 2-4 ft, periods shorten, and the wind stays a problem – cross, cross-on, onshore – always with some chop. Saturday, September 12th morning has 4 ft with a light cross-shore breeze from the NNW at 9 mph, but the energy is weak (753). Marginal.

The second week is rough. From Sunday, September 13th to Saturday, September 19th, swell is mostly 2-4 ft, with winds hitting up to 25 mph, and conditions poor or marginal. Energy mostly under 400.

On Sunday, September 20th, a spike of 6 ft from the WSW, 16-17 seconds, energy at 1507 – but winds are 25 mph cross-shore, making it messy and lumpy.

Finally, on Monday, September 21st – far out – there’s an 8 ft swell from the SW with a very long 21-second period and huge energy (6151). That’s a big groundswell, but for a reef break, that long period could be tricky. Wind is onshore at 16 mph, so it’s poor. Only for experts, and probably blown out.

Best on offer: The Thursday, September 10th morning is the only session that might deliver. 7 ft from the SSW, 17-second period gives it punch, and the light 9 mph onshore wind might let the reef clean up. But it’s marginal, and the tide is a gamble. For the rest, it’s a two-week break from the water. The surf will come back, but right now it’s a flat, windy stretch.

Rusty.

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