Surf Forecasts:
Whitesand Bay surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, N swell with 77 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 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whitesand Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – the next 16 days at Whitesand Bay are looking like a write-off for any decent surf. The numbers just aren't there, and we're in for a long, flat spell.
From now through the end of the month, the swell is tiny. We're talking waves mostly under 3 feet, with a lot of days seeing nothing but knee-high slop or less. The wind doesn't help either. For the first week, it's mostly a moderate to fresh breeze out of the north, which is cross to cross-offshore, but with basically no swell to work with, it's just a waste of clean conditions. The water temp is sitting at 61°F, which is about 1° above average for this time of year, so it's nothing to write home about.
The combined wave energy is pathetic. Most days show values under 50, and even the few days with a little more push, like Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th, only hit 54 and 57, but it's messy, with cross-onshore winds making it lumpy and choppy. The swell direction is mostly out of the north or northwest, and the optimum for this place is WSW, so even the little bumps we get are coming from the wrong angle.
The biggest swell we see is on the 29th of July, with a combined energy of 94 and 113, but again, the wind is howling onshore from the west and southwest. That's a surf for nobody – just blown-out, crumbly junk. Definitely not for beginners, and honestly, not worth the effort for anyone.
There is a brief moment on the 31st of July in the afternoon where the wind goes glassy, but the swell is still a measly 2 feet from the west. It's a tease, but it's still poor surf. The rest of the run is dead.
This is one of those stretches where the forecast is the forecast. It’s flat, it’s boring, and the best advice is to leave the boards in the car and find something else to do. Forecasts can change, but right now, there's nothing to chase.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SW 7 | N 4 | SSW 13 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 6 | SW 12 | N 4 | SW 19 | SW 18 | N 4 | SW 18 | W 7 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 21 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 29 | 77 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:27PM4.47m | 9:51AM3.97m | 10:11PM4.41m | 10:35AM3.84m | 10:55PM4.22m | 11:18AM3.65m | 11:38PM3.95m | 12:02PM3.44m | 00:23AM3.62m | 12:48PM3.21m | 1:11AM3.29m | 1:40PM3.00m | 2:08AM3.00m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:00AM0.06m | 4:06PM0.22m | 4:43AM0.17m | 4:47PM0.35m | 5:25AM0.37m | 5:29PM0.55m | 6:06AM0.63m | 6:11PM0.79m | 6:49AM0.90m | 6:58PM1.05m | 7:35AM1.15m | 7:54PM1.28m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 13 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 11 | N 5 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | N 5 | W 10 | SW 16 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | W 8 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 11 | W 8 | ESE 4 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SE 4 | — | W 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 21 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 1 | — | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SW 15 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 5 | SW 21 | SW 12 | W 7 | W 7 | — | S 12 | W 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 6 | E 4 | N 4 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | E 4 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 29 | 77 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 52 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 26 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 126 | 230 | 230 | 1711 | 298 | 327 | 432 | 306 | 306 | 197 | 306 | 306 | 320 | 112 | 151 | 200 | 409 | 478 | 640 | 402 |
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