Whites Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up at Whites Reef over the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got a real mixed bag on the horizon. The early part of the period is pretty lackluster, with a whole lot of nothing happening for a few days. The first proper window you’d even think about paddling out is actually not until the coming weekend. There’s a run of clean mornings with light offshores starting Saturday the 29th, but the swell is pretty small – only around 3ft to 3ft. It’s a nice long-period groundswell though, around 14 to 16 seconds, so there’ll be some shape and push to it, especially on the sets. The water temp is about average for this time of year.

The real standout, the one you want to circle, is Sunday the 30th afternoon. That’s the pick of the bunch. We’re looking at a clean 4ft SW groundswell with a 15-second period. The combined swell energy is strong at 1109, and with that light cross-off breeze from the SE, the conditions are going to be excellent. For the experienced surfer, this is your session. Just be aware it can get crowded here, so expect some company.

Monday the 31st morning sees a bit more size, pushing 5ft, but the wind goes cross-shore and it gets a bit lumpy, so it’s a step down. After that, things get messy again with onshore winds and rain showers through the start of September.

Looking into the second week, things get a bit more interesting but less certain. Around the 5th of September, a bigger pulse of SW swell pushes through, hitting 6ft on the Saturday morning with a clean cross-off breeze. The combined energy is huge at 1511, but the wind is strong from the N. It could be a goer for the confident crew, but the afternoon gets hammered by strong southerly winds. Then into the 6th and 7th of September, we’ve got some serious 8ft SW groundswell on the charts, but it’s a real wind mess – mostly cross-onshore and choppy. At that size, it’s strictly for experts, and frankly, the wind ruins it for paddle surfing. Honestly, that setup looks more interesting for the kite surfers than us. The long-period nature of these bigger swells (15-19 seconds) means they’ll break a bit straight at the beach, but a reef like Whites should handle it well if the wind ever plays ball. It just doesn’t look like it will.

So, to sum it up: don’t waste your time this week. Your best bet is the afternoon of Sunday the 30th for clean, fun waves. The bigger stuff in the second week is promising but far from certain with the wind forecast.

Rusty.

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