Surf Forecasts:
Whites Reef surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 25 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period, SW swell with 1,074 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s 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 Tuesday (Aug 25) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 18s. 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 1.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 9s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whites Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Righto, let’s get into it. The outlook for Whites Reef is a bit of a grind, truth be told. We’re looking at a 16-day window, and for the first big chunk, the wind and conditions just aren’t playing ball. There’s a solid block of poor surf from Wednesday, the 19th of August, right through to the end of the following week. The swell does show up, but it’s being hammered by onshore and cross-shore winds, making it choppy and messy. The water temp is sitting at 58°, which is about a degree and a half warmer than usual for this time of year—a touch on the mild side, but nothing too wild.
Now, the one true standout comes right at the tail end of the period. Sunday, the 30th of August, is your best bet. Early morning, it’s glassy—dead calm wind. We’re looking at a clean 3ft swell from the SSW with a period of 11 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at 277. It’ll be a nice, clean wave on this exposed reef. But keep in mind, this spot gets crowded often, so you’ll want to be early. That glassy session is the real highlight.
There’s one other promising window on Thursday, the 3rd of September. The morning is glassy again, with a 3ft groundswell from the SW and a very long period of 17 seconds. The energy is moderate at 476. That long period will give it proper shape and power on the reef, but it’s far off, so keep an eye on it. The afternoon also looks clean with a light cross-offshore breeze and 3ft swell.
Apart from these two sessions, it’s mostly a write-off. The 29th of August has a 5ft SSW swell but moderate cross-shore winds, making it average at best. And the 28th of August sees a bigger 6ft swell from the SW, but it’s accompanied by 28 mph winds and a very strong energy reading of 1925. That’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle session. For the majority, you’re waiting on that Sunday the 30th or rolling the dice on the first week of September.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 106 | 91 | 260 | 268 | 255 | 732 | 602 | 1074 | 927 | 856 | 726 | 471 | 719 | 472 | 293 | 253 | 273 | 147 | 154 | 102 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 4:17AM0.16m | 2:24PM0.15m | 5:03AM0.15m | 2:07PM0.14m | 6:32AM0.13m | 1:24PM0.15m | 12:33PM0.16m | 12:20PM0.17m | 12:30PM0.18m | 00:13AM0.07m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:14PM0.01m | 9:30AM0.10m | 9:34PM0.01m | 9:42AM0.12m | 9:53PM0.02m | 8:41AM0.13m | 10:09PM0.03m | 10:19PM0.04m | 9:51PM0.05m | 8:45PM0.06m | ||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 106 | 91 | 260 | 91 | 255 | 732 | 155 | 1074 | 927 | 856 | 726 | 471 | 719 | 472 | 293 | 253 | 273 | 147 | 154 | 98 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 16 | W 12 | WSW 19 | — | — | SW 24 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 16 | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | WSW 12 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 1 | 57 | 101 | 42 | 3 | 201 | — | — | 22 | 72 | 181 | 246 | 206 | — | 16 | 15 | 49 | 78 | 96 | 102 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | WSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | 62 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | W 9 | WNW 11 | W 13 | W 10 | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 33 | 154 | 99 | 268 | 161 | — | 602 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 78 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 218 | 19 | 19 | 218 | 19 | 19 | 75 | 19 | 22 | 204 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 399 | 193 |
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