Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Inch Reefs today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Inch Reefs at 3PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Inch Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the W by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | 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 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
98 | 96 | 128 | 110 | 163 | 217 | 272 | 329 | 395 | 660 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 64 | 63 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:27AM3.25m | 8:40PM3.22m | 9:06AM3.03m | 9:22PM2.93m | 9:48AM2.80m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:20PM0.48m | 2:42AM0.47m | 3:00PM0.70m | 3:22AM0.76m | 3:45PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WSW 8 | NW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | WNW 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
98 | 96 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 28 | 923 | 29 | 29 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 64 | 63 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NNW 7 | N 8 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | N 7 | N 7 | SSW 17 | — | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
25 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 28 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 20 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
— | — | 128 | 110 | 163 | 217 | 272 | 329 | 395 | 660 | — | 1280 | 1756 | 1668 | 1768 | 2079 | 2725 | 2919 | 2389 | 1970 | 1795 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 14 | 243 | 527 | 15 | 565 | 15 | 110 | 379 | 379 | 788 | 565 | 11 | 406 | 406 | 394 | 406 | 400 | 398 | 417 | 290 |
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