Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at JD Reef today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for JD Reef at 4AM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at JD Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 78 | 106 | 111 | 151 | 147 | 137 | 140 | 166 | 151 | 161 | 179 | 209 | 173 | 173 | 169 | 166 | 175 | 135 | 135 | 186 | 194 | 198 | 198 | 212 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:16PM1.87m | 9:08AM1.15m | 9:07PM1.86m | 10:03AM1.14m | 9:59PM1.81m | 10:59AM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:09AM-0.06m | 2:33PM0.25m | 4:03AM-0.06m | 3:26PM0.28m | 4:55AM-0.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 78 | 106 | 111 | 151 | 147 | 137 | 140 | 140 | 151 | 161 | 179 | 209 | 173 | 173 | 169 | 166 | 175 | 135 | 135 | 186 | 194 | 198 | 198 | 212 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 8 | S 7 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 37 | 26 | 29 | 42 | 26 | 99 | 85 | 166 | 106 | 103 | 97 | 87 | 84 | 82 | 81 | 53 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | SE 6 | S 8 | S 16 | S 15 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 20 | 15 | 12 | 78 | 68 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
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