Whites Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, let's have a look at what's on the table for Whites Reef over the next couple of weeks. I'm not gonna sugarcoat it, the next week or so is a bit of a write-off. We've got a long stretch of poor surf conditions ahead before a glimmer of hope shows up way down the line.

Starting from now, it's a grim picture. Sunday the 19th through to the 23rd of July sees us with tiny, weak swell and a persistent cross-shore or onshore wind messing things up. The energy is just not there, with combined swell energy readings sitting between 140 and 400 (moderate wave energy), which is basically nothing to get excited about. The swell is small, around 2ft to 4ft, but the wind is always chopping it up. Honestly, it's a write-off.

Then we hit a bit of a bump in the energy from the 23rd through to the 28th of July. The swell jumps up, hitting 6ft to 8ft from the SW, and the combined energy readings go ballistic into four-digit territory – hitting over 1500 (strong to very strong wave energy) at times. But here's the catch: the wind is blowing hard and onshore or cross-onshore. It's going to be a messy, lumpy, blown-out mess. These conditions would be more interesting for the kite surfers than for anyone with a paddle. The only slight ray of light is the morning of the 25th of July, where winds drop light, but it's still onshore and only 4ft – it's marginal at best.

After that, from the 29th of July through to the 1st of August, the wind stays ugly, strong and cross-onshore, and the swell drops right back down again. It's a long, flat, windy gap.

But, hold onto your boards, because the real story is the reward at the end of the tunnel. The standout sessions are Sunday the 2nd of August and Monday the 3rd of August.

Sunday the 2nd of August morning is the pick of the entire forecast. We are looking at a tiny 2ft swell from the SSW, but the period is a massive 20 seconds – that's very long period groundswell, meaning proper, lined-up waves. More importantly, the wind is glassy. Zero wind. The combined energy is 444 (moderate wave energy), which is decent for the size. For a reef break like Whites Reef, that long-period SW groundswell with glassy conditions is going to be special. It's a very long way out, so treat it as promising but not locked in, but it's the only date worth circling on the calendar.

Then Monday the 3rd of August morning also looks good. We get a little more size at 3ft from the W with a 12-second period. Again, glassy conditions. Combined energy of 434 (moderate wave energy). It's a solid backup option.

Whites Reef is a fairly consistent spot, an intermediate reef break. With crowds often in the water, the quality on those two mornings will likely draw a few people out, but it'll be worth it for the clean conditions. That’s it, a long wait for a couple of promising windows.

Rusty.

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