Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Golf Course Reef today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Golf Course Reef at 7AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Golf Course Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
798 | 686 | 540 | 228 | 210 | 210 | 169 | 166 | 540 | 627 | 604 | 490 | 419 | 314 | 247 | 221 | 255 | 216 | 160 | 139 | 115 | 129 | 99 | 101 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:48AM1.26m | 7:39PM1.69m | 8:23AM1.33m | 8:17PM1.68m | 8:59AM1.40m | 8:55PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:47AM0.30m | 1:18PM0.51m | 2:19AM0.26m | 2:00PM0.47m | 2:52AM0.24m | 2:44PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
522 | 442 | 360 | 228 | 210 | 210 | 169 | 93 | 540 | 627 | 604 | 490 | 419 | 314 | 247 | 221 | 255 | 216 | 160 | 113 | 115 | 129 | 99 | 101 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
47 | 47 | 47 | 34 | 33 | 26 | 25 | 166 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 18 | 17 | 33 | 99 | 116 | 139 | 115 | 115 | 98 | 98 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | ENE 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
4 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 58 | 42 | 22 | 55 | 8 | 26 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
798 | 686 | 540 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
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