Surf Forecasts:
Whites Reef surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 15 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 14 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 17s period, SW swell with 1,904 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 20s 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 09) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 20s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 14s. 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 1.8m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 10s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 20s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whites Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Whites Reef over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, the first week is a bit of a write-off. We’ve got a solid pulse of long-period SW groundswell rolling in, but the wind is just a mess. It’s blowing onshore or cross-onshore for most of the early days, turning the ocean into a lumpy, choppy mess. The swell energy is high, hitting over 1500 in the middle of the week, but it’s all for nothing with that wind. This is a spot that needs clean conditions, and we’re not getting them until the second weekend.
The best window of the whole forecast opens up on Saturday the 15th. The morning is still a bit average, but the Saturday afternoon session is the standout. The wind swings light and cross-offshore from the SE, the water goes glassy, and we’ll have 4ft of SW groundswell with a 15-second period. The energy is still moderate (705), but the clean conditions will make it rideable and fun. The water temperature is 59°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you might not need the thickest rubber.
Sunday the 16th through to Tuesday the 18th keep the clean theme going. The swell drops a little, to around 2ft to 3ft, but the period stays long. We’re looking at light offshore winds from the NE and ENE, giving us those long, clean walls. This is a reef break, so that long-period SW swell will wrap in nicely. It’s not huge, perfect for a longboard or a fish, and the crowds are likely to be around, so get there early.
The following week from the 19th onwards gets messy again. The wind picks up, and we get a bit of a mixed bag of swell directions and periods. The energy stays moderate, but the wind is inconsistent. There’s a window on Monday the 24th afternoon where the swell bumps up to 4ft with a 16-second period, but the wind is just a gentle cross-shore, so it might be a bit bumpy. It’s a marginal option, but not a proper standout.
So, to sum it up: write off the first week. Your best bet is the Saturday afternoon (15th August) through to Tuesday (18th). The conditions are clean, the swell is mellow, and the reef will handle the long-period groundswell nicely. Beyond that, it’s a lottery.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed morning, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 183 | 367 | 436 | 871 | 774 | 860 | 469 | 281 | 553 | 1350 | 1777 | 1581 | 1589 | 1675 | 1271 | 1904 | 1456 | 1232 | 930 | 705 | 520 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:20PM0.18m | 12:39PM0.20m | 12:59PM0.21m | 1:18PM0.21m | 11:33PM0.07m | 1:33PM0.20m | 00:25AM0.10m | 1:45PM0.19m | 1:07AM0.12m | 1:55PM0.18m | 1:46AM0.14m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:55PM0.02m | 11:57PM0.03m | 4:31AM0.03m | 9:36PM0.07m | 5:39AM0.02m | 8:37PM0.08m | 6:27AM0.02m | 8:13PM0.07m | 7:08AM0.02m | 8:11PM0.05m | |||||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — |
mm | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 20 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 183 | 367 | 326 | 871 | 774 | 860 | 469 | 281 | 553 | 186 | — | 1581 | 1589 | 1675 | 1271 | 1904 | 1456 | 1232 | 930 | 705 | 520 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 19 | — | — | — | SE 6 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 76 | 80 | 436 | — | — | — | 1 | 155 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 53 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | SE 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | SW 6 | SW 8 | — | — | W 8 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 5 | — | 32 | 128 | — | — | 90 | 205 | 1350 | 1777 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 345 | 47 | 97 | 147 | 331 | 22 | 19 | 218 | 580 | 227 | 227 | 204 | 204 | 204 | 204 | 22 | 19 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
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