Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hullets Reef today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Hullets Reef at 4AM is: 2.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.3m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Hullets Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Wed night, light winds from the SSE by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | E 9 | S 12 | S 12 | E 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
4343 | 3006 | 2318 | 1817 | 1652 | 1454 | 1430 | 1214 | 1100 | 646 | 792 | 722 | 615 | 441 | 418 | 403 | 344 | 377 | 364 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 3:09PM1.50m | 3:14AM1.52m | 3:35PM1.62m | 3:42AM1.59m | 4:01PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:13PM0.24m | 9:22AM0.11m | 9:41PM0.15m | 9:48AM0.04m | 10:08PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 |
4343 | 3006 | 2318 | 1817 | 1652 | 1454 | 1430 | 1214 | 1100 | 646 | 528 | 551 | 535 | 426 | 371 | 320 | 273 | 234 | 364 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | E 10 |
357 | 151 | 209 | 98 | 196 | 609 | 533 | 454 | 94 | 336 | 535 | 722 | 615 | 441 | 418 | 403 | 344 | 377 | 249 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 11 | SW 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 83 | 96 | 81 | 79 | 299 | 78 | 77 | 106 | 153 | 167 | 213 | 181 | 91 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — |
97 | 178 | 333 | 495 | 583 | 724 | 856 | 671 | 476 | 516 | 792 | — | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 526 | 190 | 190 | 133 | 133 | 43 | 19 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
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