Whites Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down the next few weeks.

It’s a rough patch. The first rideable surf doesn’t show up until Friday July 17th, and even then, it’s a short-lived window. After that, we hit a dead spell from Sunday the 19th that runs for days. Honestly, the first week offers a couple of moments you might get wet, but the quality just isn’t there for a proper session.

The only real option comes on the morning of Friday the 17th at Whites Reef. The swell is 1.3m from the SW with a very long 16s period. That’s proper groundswell, and the combined energy is 815 – solid but not massive. Wind is light cross from the NNW at 15 km/h, keeping things relatively clean. Water temp is 60°, a touch warmer than average. The swell direction is SW, while the optimum for Whites Reef is west, so it’s a bit off – the reef might not be as lined up as we’d want. Still, this is your best chance. By the afternoon, the swell drops to 1.2m, wind shifts cross-on from the WNW, and it gets choppier.

Saturday the 18th, the swell has faded to 0.9m in the morning from the WSW, period dropping to 14s. Combined energy is 332, so it’s weak. Wind is cross again, but it’s tiny. By the afternoon, it’s 0.8m and 13s period. You might get a longboard out, but it’s not going to be exciting.

From Sunday the 19th, it’s a write-off for over a week. Poor conditions, onshore or cross winds, small or messy swell. Monday the 20th through Wednesday the 22nd – all poor. Thursday the 23rd has a 1.3m SW swell with 14s period and combined energy of 666 – decent energy – but the wind is onshore from the SW and W. It’s blown out.

The next real pulse is on Friday the 24th. The morning pushes up to 1.9m from the SW at 14s, with combined energy of 1363 – strong energy, real size. But the wind is onshore from the W at 25 km/h with rain. It’s a total mess. At this size and with onshore wind, it’s blown out, messy, and honestly more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. After that, the wind gets stronger. Through the 25th and into the following week, we have 1.3m to 1.4m swells but with onshore winds and lumpy seas. Tuesday the 28th sees another 1.9m swell (1430 energy), but with NNW winds at 40 km/h – again, blown out. The last notable event is Thursday the 30th: a tiny 0.6m SW swell with a very long 21s period and cross winds from the NW at 40 km/h. The period is fantastic; the size is not.

Bottom line: this is a lean stretch. The best bet is Friday morning the 17th, and it’s still just okay. After that, the forecast is long and poor. No real standouts.

Rusty.

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