Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Baird Bay Reef today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Baird Bay Reef at 3AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Baird Bay Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu morning, light winds from the SSE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 231 | 262 | 276 | 285 | 114 | 114 | 716 | 778 | 1278 | 1337 | 1835 | 1971 | 1530 | 3348 | 2855 | 2981 | 2827 | 2468 | 2032 | 1869 | 1869 | 1591 | 1322 | 1147 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:46AM0.53m | 2:11PM1.10m | 1:17AM0.58m | 2:34PM1.01m | 1:58AM0.62m | 2:57PM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:44PM0.36m | 6:46AM0.03m | 8:54PM0.38m | 7:20AM0.08m | 9:09PM0.37m | 7:57AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 22 | — | — | S 19 | S 12 | S 11 | — | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 231 | 184 | 146 | 118 | 114 | 114 | 71 | 29 | 31 | 9 | — | — | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | 975 | 1371 | 929 | 1001 | 1289 | 803 | 1322 | 1147 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | SW 24 | SW 24 | S 23 | S 22 | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 11 | S 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 23 | 22 | 40 | 82 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 188 | 183 | 183 | 181 | 57 | 98 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | S 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 4 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 130 | 262 | 276 | 285 | 214 | 219 | 716 | 778 | 1278 | 1337 | 1835 | 1971 | 1530 | 3348 | 2855 | 2981 | 2827 | 2468 | 2032 | 1869 | 1869 | 1591 | 19 | 191 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 474 | 472 | 472 | 472 | 389 | 475 | 867 | 389 | 389 | 801 | 971 | 971 | 1051 | 1338 | 1052 | 1263 | 874 | 313 | 313 | 313 | 313 | 313 | 313 | 313 |
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