Whites Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks.

The first thing you need to know is that it’s a rough start. We’re looking at a pretty grim few days to kick things off. Friday the 4th through to the end of the first week are mostly blown out or just plain messy. We’ve got a solid, long-period groundswell coming in from the SW, with a 16-second period, but a strong cross breeze is wrecking the surface. The waves are around 7 ft, but the energy is pumping (1904), and it’s just a mess of cross-chop. It’s a real shame. Saturday the 5th is a total write-off with a strong, gusty cross-onshore wind. You’ll see a few smaller days after that, but the wind is never quite right. There’s a gap of about four days where the surf is either too small, too messy, or both.

The standout is Thursday the 10th. That’s our window. The morning brings a solid 8 ft SSW swell, with a long 18-second period. The real beauty is the wind: a clean, cross-offshore breeze from the SE at 16 mph. This is going to be the cleanest the reef gets all week. The wave energy is strong (3267), and the wind is just right to groom it. This is the one to circle on the calendar. The swell is a bit big for beginners, but for any intermediate and above, Whites Reef is going to be proper. The water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing unusual.

Friday the 11th is still worth a look, with a smaller 4 ft SSW swell and a light E breeze in the morning, giving clean conditions. It’s a good option if you missed Thursday.

Now, looking further out, the second week has a real monster brewing. Thursday the 17th is the big one. The morning is showing a massive 13 ft SW swell with an 18-second period. The energy is off the charts (9637). This is *serious* groundswell. The wind is cross-shore from the SSE at 16 mph, which isn’t perfect, but it’s manageable with that kind of power. This is only for experts. That kind of long-period swell will be breaking straight and fast, so it’s not a beginner’s game. The waves will be big, powerful, and the sets will be widely spaced. Friday the 18th will still have a solid 8 ft swell, but it’s looking a bit more onshore. Still, a promising but less certain call for the long-range.

So, to be blunt: sit out the first week. It’s a write-off. Your best bet in the near-term is Thursday the 10th for a clean, classic reef wave. And if you’re a proper charger, keep an eye on the 17th.

Rusty.

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