Surf Forecasts:
Whitsand Bay and Tregantle surf forecast from 8 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 14 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 10 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, W swell with 489 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 14 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Whitsand Bay and Tregantle this week:
The surf forecast for Whitsand Bay and Tregantle over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 14) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Whitsand Bay and Tregantle in the next 16 days are 1.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 10) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 08) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Wed 14th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Wed 14th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 10th Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whitsand Bay and Tregantle over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu night, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Fri morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 12 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 13 |
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 kJ | 15 | 4 | 35 | 122 | 292 | 132 | 183 | 206 | 103 | 28 | 24 | 14 | 115 | 107 | 213 | 116 | 108 | 142 | 112 | 112 | 201 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on |
High Tide | 4:57AM4.88m | 5:13PM5.20m | 5:40AM5.16m | 5:54PM5.42m | 6:17AM5.35m | 6:30PM5.55m | 6:50AM5.46m | 7:03PM5.58m | 7:21AM5.49m | 7:35PM5.51m | 7:51AM5.44m | 8:05PM5.36m | 8:21AM5.32m | 8:37PM5.15m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:52AM1.48m | 11:20PM1.13m | 11:39AM1.12m | 00:03AM0.84m | 12:20PM0.86m | 00:41AM0.68m | 12:58PM0.72m | 1:18AM0.64m | 1:34PM0.72m | 1:52AM0.73m | 2:08PM0.83m | 2:24AM0.94m | 2:41PM1.06m | 2:56AM1.22m | |||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
 | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | WSW 11 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SSW 7 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | 91 | 183 | — | 103 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 115 | 107 | 97 | 116 | 108 | 142 | 112 | 112 | 201 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | WSW 8 | SSW 6 | — | W 13 | W 12 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 28 | 24 | 14 | — | — | — | 90 | 46 | — | 14 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WNW 3 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 35 | 122 | 292 | 132 | 3 | 206 | — | — | — | 1 | 84 | 71 | 213 | — | — | — | — | — | 74 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 188 | 477 | 552 | 284 | 223 | 224 | 179 | 12 | 12 | 47 | 47 | 90 | 151 | 179 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 50 |
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