Surf Forecasts:
Whitesand Bay surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, W swell with 109 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Whitesand Bay this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Whitesand Bay in the next 16 days are 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whitesand Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s be straight with you—this forecast for Whitesand Bay is a tough one. The entire 16-day window is basically a write-off for any decent surf. There's not a single recommendation in the box. The whole run is a long, flat spell, and the couple of pulses that show up later on are ruined by messy wind or the wrong direction.
We start out with nothing. The first week is all tiny, weak swell with poor wind. Mornings might look clean, but there’s no energy—swell heights are barely a ripple, with periods so short and energy readings in the single digits or low tens (like 9, 17, 12). It’s just not worth paddling out for.
Things try to change around the very end of July and into the first of August. On the 31st of July, we see a jump in swell height—5ft in the morning, rising to 6ft by afternoon, coming from the southwest with a period of 6-7 seconds. The energy climbs to 139 and then 366, so there’s some power, but it’s still a short-period swell, and the wind is cross-shore, making it messy. This isn’t the clean, lined-up surf you’d want.
Then on the 1st of August, it gets bigger but rougher. The morning shows 7ft from the WSW with a 9-second period, and the combined energy hits 1104—that’s a lot of power. But the wind is a strong 25 mph cross-shore with rain, making it a total washing machine. That afternoon and into the 2nd of August, the swell stays in the 7ft to 7ft range, but the wind is onshore or cross-onshore. For a beginner-friendly spot like this, 7ft+ is already too much, and with that chop, it’s only for the hardcore, and even they’d be fighting it. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on those days.
After that, it drops off fast. By the 3rd of August, we’re back to tiny, weak swell with no energy.
So that’s it. No standouts, no good days. A blank run like this is always a bummer, but it’s just how it goes sometimes. Forecasts can change, but for now, I’d say leave the board at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed night, light winds from the NW by Fri afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri night, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri night, fresh winds from the NW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 5 | SW 14 | SW 14 | N 5 | N 5 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | W 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 6 |
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 kJ | 32 | 60 | 8 | 8 | 34 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 109 | 45 | 43 | 36 | 27 | 26 | 64 | 36 | 19 | 75 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 1:40PM3.00m | 2:08AM3.00m | 2:45PM2.86m | 3:20AM2.82m | 4:01PM2.83m | 4:38AM2.80m | 5:13PM2.93m | 5:44AM2.92m | 6:10PM3.12m | 6:34AM3.09m | 6:55PM3.35m | 7:15AM3.28m | 7:34PM3.59m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:35AM1.15m | 7:54PM1.28m | 8:33AM1.35m | 9:07PM1.43m | 9:47AM1.44m | 10:31PM1.44m | 11:03AM1.40m | 11:44PM1.32m | 12:05PM1.25m | 00:38AM1.13m | 12:52PM1.05m | 1:22AM0.92m | 1:32PM0.84m | 2:00AM0.73m | |||||||
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 | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 7 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 14 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 13 | N 4 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | N 4 | W 9 | SW 15 | WSW 5 | W 8 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 6 | 5 | 98 | 45 | 43 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 36 | 1 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 8 | — | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | N 4 | SW 11 | — | S 11 | W 8 | SW 12 | W 11 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 12 | N 4 | SW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | — | — | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 6 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | W 6 | — | WSW 5 | W 6 |
| kJ | 32 | 60 | 77 | 36 | 34 | 13 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 14 | 109 | 3 | 5 | — | 27 | 26 | 64 | — | 19 | 75 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 346 | 904 | 306 | 149 | 202 | 374 | 354 | 928 | 374 | 332 | 319 | 677 | 396 | 396 | 200 | 163 | 200 | 64 | 200 | 200 | 114 |
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