Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Golf Course Reef today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Golf Course Reef at 7AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Golf Course Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 13°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) | ESE 6 | S 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 7 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 39 | 50 | 42 | 42 | 37 | 36 | 56 | 50 | 67 | 64 | 64 | 54 | 53 | 94 | 108 | 110 | 80 | 52 | 26 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:35PM1.38m | 12:20PM1.47m | 00:23AM1.24m | 1:08PM1.47m | 1:19AM1.13m | 1:59PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:50AM0.39m | 6:37PM0.57m | 6:28AM0.48m | 7:40PM0.60m | 7:10AM0.56m | 8:49PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ENE 5 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 39 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 37 | 34 | 56 | 50 | 17 | 39 | 41 | 44 | 52 | 48 | 30 | 68 | 41 | 29 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 12 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 14 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 22 | 50 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 67 | 64 | 64 | 54 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 40 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 7 | S 9 | S 8 | SE 15 | — | E 15 | S 14 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 7 | E 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 36 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 9 | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | E 5 | E 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | E 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | — | NW 2 | NNW 2 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 35 | 32 | 24 | 18 | 19 | — | 53 | 94 | 108 | 110 | 80 | 52 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 139 | 318 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 39 | 58 |
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