
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hullets Reef today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 22s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 20s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Hullets Reef at 1PM is: 1.0m 20s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 2.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 22s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 20s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hullets Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NE by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | ESE 8 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 20 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
600 | 536 | 705 | 798 | 963 | 1163 | 1267 | 1235 | 1165 | 1187 | 1089 | 1096 | 1882 | 1682 | 1287 | 1096 | 967 | 942 | 1028 | 809 | 820 | 685 | 676 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:43PM1.70m | 3:56AM1.66m | 4:20PM1.78m | 4:32AM1.66m | 4:54PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:30AM0.02m | 9:54PM0.06m | 10:06AM-0.04m | 10:31PM0.03m | 10:39AM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
418 | 372 | 372 | 317 | 922 | 1080 | 1044 | 1235 | 1165 | 783 | 601 | 1096 | 1882 | 1682 | 737 | 645 | 586 | 471 | 364 | 313 | 266 | 273 | 279 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 22 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
309 | 536 | 705 | 798 | 202 | 204 | 123 | 80 | 531 | 1187 | 886 | 922 | 7 | 7 | 1287 | 1096 | 967 | 942 | 1028 | 809 | 820 | 685 | 676 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | SSE 9 | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 12 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | S 9 | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
30 | — | 17 | — | 55 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 66 | 855 | 1089 | 7 | — | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
600 | 507 | 545 | 551 | 963 | 1163 | 1267 | 1035 | 891 | — | — | 559 | 675 | 825 | — | 1009 | 861 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 164 | 172 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 133 | 133 | 43 | 172 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 43 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
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