Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Golf Course Reef today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Golf Course Reef at 4AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Golf Course Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue night, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
241 | 101 | 103 | 106 | 93 | 141 | 155 | 170 | 381 | 761 | 846 | 715 | 553 | 257 | 225 | 215 | 169 | 127 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:20PM1.63m | 7:10AM1.19m | 7:01PM1.67m | 7:48AM1.26m | 7:39PM1.69m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:12AM0.35m | 12:34PM0.55m | 1:47AM0.30m | 1:18PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 |
114 | 101 | 103 | 106 | 93 | 64 | 62 | 49 | 232 | 535 | 562 | 412 | 368 | 257 | 225 | 215 | 169 | 127 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | — | S 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 12 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 2 | 67 | 54 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 34 | 33 | 26 | 25 | 123 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 8 |
5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 24 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
241 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 77 | 141 | 155 | 170 | 381 | 761 | 846 | 715 | 553 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
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