Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Western Head Reef today (10 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Western Head Reef at 7AM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am June 10). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (10 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Evening (10 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Western Head Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
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 kJ | 10 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 48 | 39 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 17 | 25 | 17 | 46 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:55AM1.31m | 4:35PM1.57m | 5:08AM1.32m | 5:36PM1.63m | 6:16AM1.38m | 6:34PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:21PM0.44m | 10:20AM0.34m | 11:19PM0.34m | 11:17AM0.33m | 00:18AM0.23m | 12:18PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SW 6 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 51 | 66 | 60 | 91 | 91 | 65 | 121 | 118 | 142 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | SSE 6 | S 6 | ESE 7 | SSE 6 | — | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | E 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | 10 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 34 | 52 | 56 | 75 | 32 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 8 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | — | — | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 4 |
| kJ | 31 | — | — | 45 | 15 | 21 | 48 | 39 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 17 | 25 | 16 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 122 | 121 | 122 | 14 | 2750 | 2807 | 2808 | 483 | 426 | 650 | 483 | 617 | 483 | 3 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 121 | 544 | 544 | 446 | 446 |
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