
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Golf Course Reef today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Golf Course Reef at 2PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Golf Course Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
138 | 114 | 167 | 90 | 60 | 74 | 53 | 44 | 53 | 60 | 44 | 95 | 128 | 90 | 119 | 43 | 35 | 50 | 140 | 231 | 205 | 168 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:10PM1.46m | 3:48AM1.07m | 3:12PM1.43m | 4:49AM1.12m | 4:14PM1.43m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:32AM0.76m | 9:28PM0.47m | 8:42AM0.78m | 10:24PM0.45m | 9:57AM0.77m | |||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 7 | ENE 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 11 |
138 | 114 | 36 | 90 | 60 | 50 | 39 | 23 | 53 | 20 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 59 | 43 | 33 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ENE 5 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 11 | ESE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | — | E 8 | — | — |
31 | 52 | 35 | 22 | 22 | 57 | 36 | 44 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 9 | E 11 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | — | S 16 | S 15 | — | — |
20 | 21 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | NE 5 | ESE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
— | — | 167 | 35 | 55 | 74 | 53 | — | 25 | 60 | 44 | 95 | 128 | 90 | 119 | — | 35 | 50 | 140 | 231 | 205 | 168 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 24 | 24 | 593 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 554 | 318 | 318 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 550 | 577 | 550 | 39 | 5 |
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