
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Easter Reef today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Easter Reef at 2AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Easter Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
546 | 465 | 409 | 314 | 314 | 232 | 164 | 129 | 125 | 164 | 148 | 214 | 261 | 229 | 318 | 297 | 280 | 586 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:18AM1.08m | 2:51PM0.88m | 4:38AM1.04m | 3:00PM0.89m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:18PM0.00m | 10:02AM0.51m | 9:37PM0.05m | 10:14AM0.57m | 9:55PM0.11m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 |
546 | 465 | 409 | 314 | 314 | 232 | 164 | 108 | 110 | 164 | 148 | 214 | 261 | 229 | 318 | 297 | 280 | 586 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 4 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 20 |
37 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 79 | 142 | 132 | 129 | 125 | 68 | 74 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 81 | 113 | 38 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 7 | S 7 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | E 6 | W 12 | — | — | SE 4 | WSW 20 |
4 | 54 | 51 | 82 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 3 | 73 | — | — | 3 | 38 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 3 | SE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
23 | 62 | 52 | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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