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) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Inch Reefs at 1PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s 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) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Inch Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the W by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 6 | W 7 | 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
153 | 124 | 98 | 74 | 72 | 113 | 193 | 223 | 272 | 329 | 385 | 645 | 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 | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | 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 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
153 | 124 | 98 | 74 | 72 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 64 | 63 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
27 | 26 | 25 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SW 18 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 20 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
— | — | — | 1 | 10 | 113 | 193 | 223 | 272 | 329 | 385 | 645 | 923 | 1555 | 1967 | 2034 | 2164 | 2386 | 3414 | 3131 | 2778 | 2360 | 1993 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 243 | 400 | 15 | 565 | 15 | 130 | 379 | 788 | 788 | 788 | 398 | 406 | 601 | 405 | 400 | 400 | 452 | 139 | 379 |
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