Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hullets Reef today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hullets Reef at 9PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.5m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Hullets Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat morning, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1610 | 1524 | 1302 | 671 | 644 | 650 | 748 | 739 | 1665 | 862 | 742 | 646 | 542 | 515 | 1572 | 1491 | 1376 | 1293 | 1204 | 1778 | 1677 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:12AM0.92m | 10:37PM0.99m | 12:36PM0.95m | 00:51AM1.06m | 1:39PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:11PM0.74m | 5:56AM0.71m | 6:33PM0.73m | 7:26AM0.59m | 7:40PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | E 4 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
1610 | 1524 | 1302 | 671 | 644 | 650 | 748 | 739 | 1 | 862 | 742 | 646 | 542 | 515 | 1572 | 1491 | 1376 | 1293 | 1204 | 1778 | 1677 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | WSW 11 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | E 8 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 515 | 403 | 329 | 251 | 157 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 33 | 211 | 379 | 560 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 4 | SSW 15 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 8 | 228 | 5 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 8 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | W 3 | SW 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 1665 | 572 | 578 | 429 | 406 | 470 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 78 | 503 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 4 | 18 | 249 | 171 | 133 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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