Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bambra Reef today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Bambra Reef at 8AM is: 0.2m 17s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Bambra Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
64 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:00AM0.51m | 12:14PM0.69m | 1:19AM0.47m | 12:41PM0.72m | 2:40AM0.45m | 1:14PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:19AM0.38m | 7:36PM0.32m | 5:27AM0.41m | 8:30PM0.28m | 5:41AM0.42m | 9:16PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 19 | S 15 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | — | E 5 | — | E 8 | SSW 16 | — | — | S 14 | — | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — |
64 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 24 | — | — | 4 | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | SW 14 | — | S 13 | — | SW 6 | SW 13 | — |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 8 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 7 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 323 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 66 | 32 | 15 | 11 | 16 |
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