Surf Forecasts:
Whites Reef surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period, SW swell with 2,278 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Whites Reef this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Whites Reef in the next 16 days are 2.3m 15s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) 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 0.9m 9s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whites Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one. For the next week or so, the surf is going to be messy. We've got a lot of strong cross-onshore and onshore winds that are going to chop things up and make for pretty poor conditions. The water is sitting at 59°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but you won't care about that when you're getting blown sideways.
The only real break we're looking at here is Whites Reef, a reef break that needs a west swell to be at its best. Unfortunately, we're not getting that for a while. We see a little pulse of energy on July 24th with a 7ft swell, but it's from the SSW with a 19 mph onshore wind – that's just a washing machine (combined energy of all swells directed here is 1809). That's too big for beginners and with that wind, only a masochist would be out there.
Conditions stay poor through the end of July and into the start of August. There's a tiny glimmer on August 1st morning. The wind goes cross-offshore with a moderate breeze and we get a clean 3ft SW groundswell with a very long 16-second period. That's promising for shape, but the energy is moderate at best (504). It's still a marginal call, but that's the best look we've had in days.
Honestly, the real standout comes much later. Mark your calendars for Friday, August 7th in the afternoon. That's when we get a glassy session. The wind drops to just 3 mph from the south – almost nothing – and we've got a clean 3ft SW swell with a 13-second period. The combined energy is weak (336), but with glassy conditions, you'll be getting some fun, clean little waves all to yourself. The crowds here are often, so you'll probably have a few friends out, but on a day like that, who cares? That's your window.
Before that, we have a couple of days with small, but somewhat clean, conditions. The morning of August 4th sees a 5ft SW swell with cross-offshore winds, making for another session that might be worth checking.
But the bottom line is: the 7th of August afternoon is the one to aim for. Everything else is a fight against the wind.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Tue morning, light winds from the WSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | W 11 | W 12 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 |
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 kJ | 1809 | 1480 | 991 | 710 | 520 | 332 | 228 | 194 | 209 | 227 | 115 | 514 | 686 | 1069 | 2278 | 1432 | 1063 | 495 | 315 | 221 | 241 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:13PM0.14m | 12:03PM0.16m | 12:19PM0.17m | 12:38PM0.19m | 1:01PM0.20m | 11:35PM0.07m | 1:23PM0.20m | 00:16AM0.08m | 1:43PM0.21m | 00:52AM0.10m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:34PM0.03m | 00:20AM0.04m | 2:35AM0.04m | 4:26AM0.04m | 9:20PM0.07m | 5:22AM0.03m | 8:50PM0.07m | 6:05AM0.02m | 8:45PM0.07m | ||||||||||||
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 | 7:43 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — |
 | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 14 | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1809 | 1480 | — | 710 | 520 | 24 | 228 | 194 | 209 | 227 | 115 | 200 | 211 | 85 | 2278 | 1432 | 1063 | 495 | 315 | 221 | 241 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 15 | S 9 | SW 13 | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 19 | 18 | 34 | 2 | 109 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 43 | 28 | 27 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | SSW 22 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNE 4 | W 11 | W 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 991 | — | — | 332 | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 514 | 686 | 1069 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 204 | 227 | 204 | 243 | 204 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 54 | 54 | 228 | 769 | 580 | 243 | 204 | 227 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
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