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 W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with WNW 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 9AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s 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) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| 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 15mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 15°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the N by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 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 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
254 | 315 | 367 | 438 | 645 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 64 | 63 | 61 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 492 | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-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 |
High Tide | 9:06AM3.03m | 9:22PM2.93m | 9:48AM2.80m | 10:09PM2.65m | 10:37AM2.58m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:42AM0.47m | 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 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | WNW 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
10 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 28 | 943 | 29 | 29 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 64 | 63 | 61 | 22 | 2033 | 804 | 492 | 406 | 254 | 173 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | N 7 | N 7 | SSW 17 | — | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 9 | W 9 |
10 | 10 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 28 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 21 | 21 | 54 | 42 | 40 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 20 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 |
3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 53 | 53 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 |
254 | 315 | 367 | 438 | 645 | — | 1357 | 1756 | 1661 | 1510 | 1433 | 1807 | 2124 | 2002 | 1849 | 1926 | 1981 | 2108 | — | 1080 | 1205 | 901 | 645 | 579 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 565 | 15 | 353 | 379 | 11 | 788 | 565 | 11 | 11 | 400 | 398 | 398 | 372 | 398 | 326 | 282 | 290 | 323 | 353 | 353 | 98 | 198 | 110 | 98 |
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