Surf Forecasts:
Whites Reef surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 31 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period, SW swell with 1,907 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 10PM (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 Sunday (Aug 30) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Whites Reef in the next 16 days are 2.1m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whites Reef over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NW by Tue morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu night, strong winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 374 | 451 | 541 | 614 | 1074 | 692 | 395 | 255 | 561 | 871 | 1045 | 1332 | 1110 | 1572 | 1907 | 1471 | 1039 | 686 | 785 | 907 | 891 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:45PM0.18m | 1:52AM0.16m | 1:56PM0.17m | 2:21AM0.17m | 2:02PM0.15m | 2:52AM0.17m | 2:02PM0.14m | 3:26AM0.18m | 1:52PM0.14m | 4:05AM0.17m | 1:30PM0.14m | 4:57AM0.16m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 7:59PM0.04m | 7:50AM0.04m | 8:06PM0.03m | 8:20AM0.05m | 8:15PM0.02m | 8:49AM0.07m | 8:27PM0.01m | 9:13AM0.09m | 8:40PM0.00m | 9:28AM0.12m | 8:56PM-0.00m | 9:16AM0.14m | 9:14PM0.00m | ||||||||
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 | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | W 22 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 374 | 451 | 541 | 614 | 1074 | 692 | 395 | 255 | 561 | 871 | 1045 | — | — | 1572 | 1907 | 1471 | 1039 | 686 | — | 9 | 891 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | — | SW 22 | SW 20 | SW 18 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 19 |
| kJ | 60 | — | 18 | 186 | 319 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 72 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | WSW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 97 | — | — | — | 1332 | 1110 | — | — | — | — | 70 | 785 | 907 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 22 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 727 | 218 | 204 | 19 | 19 | 226 | 227 | 204 | 19 | 129 | 165 | 645 | 711 | 813 | 19 |
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