Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Inch Reefs today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Inch Reefs at 5PM is: 0.2m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 2.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 17s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Inch Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
438 | 645 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 64 | 63 | 61 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 54 | 53 | 53 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:06AM3.03m | 9:22PM2.93m | 9:48AM2.80m | 10:09PM2.65m | 10:37AM2.58m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:00PM0.70m | 3:22AM0.76m | 3:45PM0.94m | 4:08AM1.04m | 4:43PM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NNW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
27 | 645 | 943 | 1319 | 29 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 64 | 63 | 61 | 98 | 1827 | 923 | 579 | 343 | 257 | 222 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | N 7 | N 7 | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 |
4 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 32 | 42 | 39 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | 53 | 53 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | — | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 8 |
438 | — | — | — | 1704 | 1585 | 1306 | 1271 | 1374 | 1597 | 1665 | 1665 | 1631 | 1712 | 1941 | 551 | 1298 | 1042 | 792 | 742 | 539 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 379 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 243 | 391 | 398 | 396 | 398 | 458 | 409 | 397 | 367 | 183 | 153 | 110 | 353 | 187 | 382 |
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