Surf Forecasts:
Golf Course Reef surf forecast from 16 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, S swell with 2,179 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 17 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Golf Course Reef this week:
The surf forecast for Golf Course Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 2.4m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Golf Course Reef in the next 16 days are 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 20) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Golf Course Reef over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | S 9 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1082 | 1361 | 1478 | 554 | 371 | 268 | 207 | 136 | 81 | 43 | 28 | 62 | 72 | 108 | 63 | 175 | 504 | 215 | 200 | 305 | 128 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | off | on | cross-on | off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:28AM1.54m | 11:56PM1.16m | 12:12PM1.51m | 00:54AM1.08m | 1:03PM1.47m | 2:03AM1.03m | 2:02PM1.45m | 3:17AM1.03m | 3:04PM1.45m | 4:23AM1.07m | 4:04PM1.47m | 5:16AM1.13m | 4:58PM1.51m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:06PM0.49m | 5:35AM0.58m | 7:03PM0.52m | 6:18AM0.65m | 8:08PM0.54m | 7:13AM0.71m | 9:15PM0.53m | 8:20AM0.73m | 10:16PM0.50m | 9:31AM0.72m | 11:07PM0.45m | 10:33AM0.68m | 11:49PM0.39m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | E 12 | E 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 7 | SSE 6 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 3 | 554 | 371 | 268 | 207 | 136 | 81 | 43 | 28 | 62 | 35 | 14 | 63 | 73 | 75 | 125 | 63 | 305 | 128 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | E 15 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | S 17 | S 18 | SE 4 | SSE 19 | S 11 | S 17 | S 16 | S 18 | — | S 19 | S 19 | SSE 20 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 57 | 58 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 72 | 35 | 53 | 5 | 6 | — | 27 | 29 | 77 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 14 | S 19 | S 19 | E 13 | E 12 | ENE 4 | SE 8 | SE 7 | NE 4 | S 10 | SSE 18 | SE 13 | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 11 | S 19 | E 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 108 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 184 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | NE 3 | — | NNE 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 6 | S 6 | — | E 5 |
| kJ | 1082 | 1361 | 1478 | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 175 | 504 | 215 | 200 | — | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 545 | 545 | 1 | 0 | 129 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 67 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 197 | 379 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 0 |
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