Easter Reef surfForecast / VIC – Far West / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Monday 18 May 2026 AEST
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Easter Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Easter Reef sea temperature is
15.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Easter Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Easter Reef at 5AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)6ft (1.8m)12s
Afternoon (19 May)7ft (2.2m)11s
Evening (19 May)7ft (2.2m)11s

Table - waves today at Easter Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.6
SW
11
2.2
WSW
11
2.3
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
2.3
WSW
10
2.3
WSW
10
2.2
WSW
10
2.2
SW
10
2.2
WSW
10
2.2
WSW
10
1.4
SW
16
2.1
SW
12
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1177
1005
918
850
734
872
615
1198
1267
1155
1062
1042
1045
970
918
1010
1071
993
1142
2944
2577
2594
2648
2427
Wind (km/h)
0
ESE
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
20
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
W
5
NW
10
NNW
10
W
5
WSW
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
High Tide
11:18PM0.73m
2:10PM1.21m
11:55PM0.80m
2:38PM1.24m
00:31AM0.87m
3:08PM1.24m
Low Tide
8:01PM0.62m
6:29AM-0.01m
8:17PM0.64m
7:02AM-0.04m
8:35PM0.66m
7:36AM-0.01m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:24
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:21
5:21
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
12
11
10
11
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
12
11
11
14
14
13
11
9
8
8
11
9
8
7
9
10
10
10
10
10
11
12
11
12
11
10
10
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
17
1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
2.2
SW
10
1.2
SW
16
2.2
WSW
10
2.2
SW
10
2.1
SW
12
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
1177
1005
918
850
734
872
615
252
375
379
449
505
587
611
918
728
1071
993
1142
2944
2577
2594
2648
2427
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
21
0.2
WSW
21
0.3
SW
20
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
10
1.2
SW
16
0.2
E
11
1.2
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
Energy kJ
72
45
63
236
236
184
162
15
7
6
6
6
6
7
746
10
728
989
886
9
9
9
9
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.6
SW
19
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.1
SW
21
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
Energy kJ
72
72
15
15
236
15
15
18
8
9
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
3
0.5
WNW
3
1.4
WSW
6
2.2
WSW
11
2.3
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
2.3
WSW
10
2.3
WSW
10
2.2
WSW
10
2.2
WSW
10
Energy kJ
4
7
123
1198
1267
1155
1062
1042
1045
970
1010
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
3
1
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
3
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
57
102
102
102
102
57
57
81
102
125
82
57
57
57
18
0
0
57
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Far West of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
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