Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Golf Course Reef today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Golf Course Reef at 4PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Golf Course Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
93 | 176 | 188 | 306 | 392 | 643 | 913 | 512 | 515 | 217 | 220 | 225 | 173 | 140 | 452 | 627 | 615 | 500 | 419 | 314 | 236 | 255 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 7:10AM1.19m | 7:01PM1.67m | 7:48AM1.26m | 7:39PM1.69m | 8:23AM1.33m | 8:17PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:34PM0.55m | 1:47AM0.30m | 1:18PM0.51m | 2:19AM0.26m | 2:00PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
93 | 64 | 49 | 219 | 252 | 427 | 562 | 47 | 343 | 217 | 220 | 225 | 173 | 140 | 452 | 627 | 615 | 500 | 419 | 314 | 236 | 255 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | S 15 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
2 | — | — | 50 | 53 | 55 | 47 | 4 | 47 | 34 | 33 | 26 | 25 | 73 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | S 15 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | — |
5 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 23 | 61 | 18 | 34 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 |
71 | 176 | 188 | 306 | 392 | 643 | 913 | 512 | 515 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 169 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
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