Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cudmirrah Reef today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cudmirrah Reef at 6PM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Cudmirrah Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | 55 | 55 | 53 | 64 | 85 | 74 | 97 | 85 | 59 | 66 | 99 | 110 | 61 | 46 | 32 | 33 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 33 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 12:11PM1.30m | 00:25AM1.04m | 12:58PM1.27m | 1:23AM0.93m | 1:52PM1.25m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:43AM0.32m | 6:35PM0.42m | 6:20AM0.42m | 7:40PM0.46m | 7:03AM0.49m | 8:53PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 |
44 | 44 | 39 | 48 | 64 | 85 | 53 | 52 | 37 | 42 | 51 | 48 | 30 | 46 | 46 | 32 | 33 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 33 | 29 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 13 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
56 | 55 | 55 | 35 | 30 | 29 | 74 | 97 | 85 | 59 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 15 | SE 15 | E 9 | SE 14 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 6 | E 10 | E 10 |
9 | 9 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | E 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | N 2 | NE 6 | NW 3 | NE 6 | — |
— | — | — | 53 | 50 | 40 | 16 | 14 | — | — | 66 | 99 | 110 | 61 | 78 | 72 | 87 | 1 | 61 | 2 | 69 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 10 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 373 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 56 | 7 | 50 |
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