Surf Forecasts:
Whites Reef surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period, SW swell with 1,647 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 2.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whites Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a good hard look at what's on the table for us.
So, the outlook for this spot is, well, pretty grim. We’re looking at a long stretch of poor conditions that runs all the way from today, Sunday the 19th, right through to the end of the month. There’s a solid week and a half of junk here, so don’t get your hopes up. The water is currently sitting at 60°, which is a touch warmer than we’d normally expect for this time of year.
Whites Reef
Starting off, we’ve got a couple of rough days. Sunday the 19th and Monday the 20th are a write-off with tiny 2ft to 2ft swell and cross-shore winds messing things up. The energy is weak (165-176 range). Just leave the boards in the car.
Tuesday the 21st sees a bit more push with a 3ft WSW groundswell coming through on a 13-second period, but it’s still buried under moderate cross-shore winds and the wave comment tells the story: poor. The energy picks up into the triple digits (364), but it’s not doing us any favors.
Wednesday the 22nd through the weekend of the 26th is where it gets frustrating. Swell heights climb from 4ft up to a peak of 7ft on Friday the 24th, with that strong to very strong energy (hitting 1647). But the wind is onshore or cross-onshore and blowing fresh at 19-22 mph, turning everything into a lumpy mess. Thursday the 23rd has a 6ft SW swell with a long 14-second period, and Friday the 24th pushes 7ft with a 15-second period, but with those winds it’s more of a kite-surfing show than a paddle session.
Sunday the 26th finally gives us a little break. The wind drops to a light breeze and goes offshore in the afternoon, with a clean 3ft to 3ft swell. It’s only scoring a “marginal” though, and the energy is moderate at best (279-339). It’s the only glimmer in a sea of bad.
The first week of August doesn’t start much better. Monday the 3rd is where things finally click. That afternoon session is the one true standout of the entire 16-day forecast. We get a 5ft WSW groundswell with a 16-second period, and the wind turns offshore from the east at 12 mph. The combined energy is pumping hard at 1355, and the wave comment says it all: excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers. The morning is also clean, with a 3ft WSW groundswell and a 17-second period under cross-offshore ESE winds (894 energy). This is the window. It’s far out, so keep an eye on the forecasts, but this is what we’ve been waiting for.
Cheer up, it’s not all bad news. We just gotta be patient.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 121 | 75 | 417 | 118 | 142 | 437 | 362 | 312 | 254 | 131 | 497 | 1452 | 1255 | 1254 | 1305 | 1344 | 1647 | 1304 | 1050 | 796 | 576 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:55PM0.17m | 3:12AM0.13m | 3:06PM0.16m | 4:05AM0.14m | 3:12PM0.15m | 5:03AM0.14m | 3:10PM0.15m | 6:23AM0.13m | 2:46PM0.14m | 1:13PM0.14m | 12:03PM0.16m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:24PM0.05m | 8:49AM0.06m | 9:44PM0.04m | 9:22AM0.08m | 10:08PM0.03m | 9:54AM0.10m | 10:34PM0.02m | 10:15AM0.12m | 11:00PM0.03m | 11:34PM0.03m | 00:20AM0.04m | ||||||||||
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 | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — |
 | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 121 | 75 | 273 | 118 | 142 | 437 | 362 | 312 | 254 | — | — | — | 1255 | 1254 | 1305 | 1344 | — | — | 1050 | 796 | 576 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | W 8 | WNW 8 | S 10 | S 10 | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 40 | 40 | 19 | 33 | 21 | 2 | 2 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 199 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 18 | S 10 | WSW 12 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 50 | 19 | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WSW 8 | SW 12 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 417 | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 131 | 497 | 1452 | — | — | — | — | 1647 | 1304 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 54 | 54 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 218 | 243 | 204 | 243 | 768 | 243 | 227 | 227 | 706 | 22 | 19 | 19 |
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