Surf Forecasts:
Western Head Reef surf forecast from 10 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 14 Jun, 9AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 14 Jun, 12PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, ESE swell with 123 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 14 Jun, 9AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Western Head Reef this week:
The surf forecast for Western Head Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jun 14) at 9AM. 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 Western Head Reef in the next 16 days are 1.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jun 14) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 8s period and expected on Friday (Jun 12) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Sun 14th Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Sun 14th Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Sun 14th Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Western Head Reef over the next 16 days.
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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. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
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 kJ | 6 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 26 | 32 | 58 | 115 | 94 | 73 | 55 | 55 | 52 | 49 | 36 | 36 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:35PM1.57m | 5:08AM1.32m | 5:36PM1.63m | 6:16AM1.38m | 6:34PM1.70m | 7:18AM1.46m | 7:29PM1.76m | 8:16AM1.53m | 8:23PM1.81m | 9:12AM1.58m | 9:18PM1.83m | 10:08AM1.63m | 10:11PM1.83m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:20AM0.34m | 11:19PM0.34m | 11:17AM0.33m | 00:18AM0.23m | 12:18PM0.32m | 1:17AM0.11m | 1:20PM0.29m | 2:13AM0.01m | 2:20PM0.27m | 3:08AM-0.07m | 3:18PM0.26m | 4:02AM-0.12m | 4:15PM0.27m | ||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:02 |
mm | — | — | 2 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | SW 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 15 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 66 | 91 | 121 | 92 | 71 | 50 | 58 | 115 | 94 | 73 | 55 | 55 | 52 | 49 | 36 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 6 | E 10 | SW 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SE 8 | E 5 | E 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | — | E 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 56 | 32 | 17 | 26 | 32 | 17 | 35 | 36 | 5 | 3 | — | 3 | 15 | 7 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | — | — | E 7 | — | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 8 | — | — | SSE 6 | — | SE 16 |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 24 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 7 | — | — | 7 | — | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | ENE 3 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 4 | S 6 | — | SSE 6 | — |
| kJ | 45 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 16 | — | — | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 39 | 29 | 40 | — | 7 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 2808 | 650 | 483 | 3 | 3 | 121 | 544 | 446 | 671 | 2226 | 2330 | 0 | 2325 | 483 | 677 | 483 | 3 | 3 | 650 | 590 |
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