Surf Forecasts:
Whites Reef surf forecast from 2 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 5 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 17s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 3 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, WSW swell with 4,320 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 17s period with SSW 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 (Jul 05) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 17s period. 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 3.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 03) 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 0.4m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 5th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sun 5th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whites Reef over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu night, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the SSE by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4320 | 3287 | 2173 | 1036 | 755 | 754 | 1948 | 2173 | 1531 | 902 | 425 | 250 | 149 | 251 | 215 | 262 | 1227 | 1187 | 989 | 466 | 404 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 1:06AM0.09m | 2:44PM0.20m | 1:46AM0.10m | 3:08PM0.20m | 2:30AM0.10m | 3:31PM0.19m | 3:21AM0.11m | 3:49PM0.17m | 4:11AM0.11m | 3:59PM0.15m | 5:19AM0.12m | 3:47PM0.13m | 7:14AM0.13m | 2:29PM0.13m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:08AM0.01m | 9:42PM0.07m | 7:43AM0.02m | 10:02PM0.07m | 8:17AM0.03m | 10:21PM0.06m | 8:50AM0.05m | 10:40PM0.06m | 9:28AM0.07m | 10:55PM0.05m | 10:05AM0.09m | 11:10PM0.05m | 10:49AM0.12m | ||||||||
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 | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — |
 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 |
mm | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 2173 | 1036 | 755 | 754 | 1948 | 2173 | 1531 | 902 | 425 | 250 | 149 | 251 | 215 | 262 | 1227 | 1187 | 989 | 466 | 404 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | E 6 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SW 20 | — | — | — | SSW 21 | SW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 121 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 190 | — | — | — | 42 | 208 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 7 | W 6 | WSW 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 4320 | 3287 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 154 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 730 | 528 | 481 | 19 | 243 | 481 | 326 | 101 | 195 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 204 | 19 | 204 | 22 |
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