Surf Forecasts:
Whitesand Bay surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, WSW swell with 1,229 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Whitesand Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Whitesand Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Whitesand Bay in the next 16 days are 2.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whitesand Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. To be straight with you, the next couple of weeks aren’t looking great for a proper paddle. There’s a big ol’ gap right at the start with no surf worth mentioning, and then we’re looking at a long stretch of poor conditions. The only glimmer of hope comes in the second week, but it’s a short window.
The water temp at Whitesand Bay is sitting about average for the time of year, nothing to write home about.
We’ve got a real dry spell. From Wednesday the 26th of August all the way through to Friday the 4th of September, the quality is just terrible. The swell is either tiny – like 0.7ft to 1ft – or, when it does show a bit of push, the wind is absolutely wrecking it. There’s a period from Saturday the 29th of August through to Tuesday the 1st of September where the swell energy ramps up, with readings hitting 1055 (strong energy) and even 677 (strong energy), with waves up to 10ft. But the wind is howling onshore or cross-shore, making it a messy, lumpy, blown-out affair. The period is short, mostly 6 to 8 seconds, so it’s just windslop. Honestly, with that much wind and that kind of swell, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Then, after all that, we get a tiny window. On Friday morning, the 4th of September, there’s a small window of "expect good surf conditions". The swell is 4ft from the WSW with a period of 10 seconds, so a bit of groundswell energy in there. The combined energy is 306 (moderate energy). The wind is light and cross-offshore from the NNE, which should keep it clean. It’s small, but it’s the only thing that’s clean. It’s a beginner-friendly size, and the break is "fairly consistent", so you’ll get waves. The crowd factor is "sometimes", so you might have some company. This is your standout: the Friday morning session at Whitesand Bay.
After that, it’s back to the doldrums. The wind swings back onshore or cross-shore, and the swell drops off again. The whole second week is a write-off with poor conditions.
So, if you’re desperate, get your skates on for Friday morning, the 4th of September. Otherwise, it’s a long wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SW 7 | W 8 | WSW 7 | S 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 141 | 77 | 128 | 261 | 214 | 672 | 1172 | 427 | 512 | 547 | 758 | 506 | 132 | 424 | 273 | 226 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:12PM3.65m | 7:29AM3.53m | 7:44PM3.93m | 8:00AM3.75m | 8:15PM4.15m | 8:31AM3.92m | 8:46PM4.29m | 9:03AM4.03m | 9:19PM4.34m | 9:36AM4.06m | 9:53PM4.29m | 10:11AM4.01m | 10:29PM4.13m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:11PM0.79m | 1:38AM0.63m | 1:44PM0.54m | 2:09AM0.40m | 2:14PM0.35m | 2:40AM0.24m | 2:44PM0.23m | 3:09AM0.15m | 3:14PM0.18m | 3:38AM0.15m | 3:45PM0.20m | 4:09AM0.23m | 4:17PM0.30m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 29 | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | S 4 | W 8 | SSW 6 | W 7 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | N 5 | N 5 | S 11 | SW 8 | WSW 10 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | NNW 5 | WSW 9 | S 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 24 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 92 | 77 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 546 | 1172 | 4 | — | — | — | 8 | 68 | 6 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | SSW 7 | N 4 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | SW 16 |
| kJ | 5 | 14 | 5 | 5 | — | 18 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | W 8 | SSW 4 | N 3 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | NNE 3 | SE 4 | S 6 | SW 6 | NW 4 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | — | SW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 6 | — | 1 | 3 | 18 | 141 | 5 | 128 | 261 | 214 | 672 | — | 427 | 512 | 547 | 758 | 506 | 132 | 424 | 273 | 226 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 112 | 306 | 298 | 298 | 188 | 188 | 230 | 349 | 125 | 403 | 125 | 46 | 300 | 405 | 740 | 46 | 151 | 151 | 187 | 457 | 41 |
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