Surf Forecasts:
Whitsand Bay and Tregantle surf forecast from 20 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 23 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 23 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period, WSW swell with 417 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 22 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 19s 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 Tuesday (Sep 22) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Whitsand Bay and Tregantle in the next 16 days are 1.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 23) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 24) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) 19s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Wed 23rd Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Wed 23rd Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whitsand Bay and Tregantle over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 17 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SE 5 | WSW 17 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 40 | 113 | 25 | 29 | 14 | 5 | 23 | 51 | 235 | 321 | 249 | 82 | 43 | 24 | 10 | 38 | 200 | 330 | 229 | 152 | 106 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:04PM4.06m | 2:03AM3.90m | 2:43PM4.09m | 3:29AM4.05m | 3:55PM4.33m | 4:29AM4.34m | 4:46PM4.64m | 5:12AM4.66m | 5:27PM4.96m | 5:49AM4.96m | 6:02PM5.24m | 6:22AM5.21m | 6:34PM5.45m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:37PM2.68m | 8:18AM2.74m | 9:13PM2.56m | 9:41AM2.53m | 10:17PM2.25m | 10:36AM2.18m | 11:03PM1.87m | 11:18AM1.79m | 11:40PM1.49m | 11:55AM1.40m | 00:15AM1.13m | 12:29PM1.06m | 00:48AM0.84m | ||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 17 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | WSW 11 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 17 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 29 | 113 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 51 | 235 | 321 | 249 | 82 | 43 | 24 | 10 | 18 | 200 | 330 | 229 | 152 | 106 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | S 12 | SW 20 | WSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | — | S 13 | — | S 4 | W 10 | WSW 12 | SSW 5 | SE 4 | SW 6 | S 5 |
| kJ | 40 | 8 | 25 | 29 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 73 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 7 | 57 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 10 | S 12 | SW 20 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | WSW 12 | SE 5 | SW 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 8 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 57 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 28 | 46 | 38 | 42 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 80 | 54 | 47 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 47 | 49 | 185 | 184 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 37 |
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