
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at JD Reef today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for JD Reef at 7AM is: 0.7m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.8m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at JD Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the N by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 19 | S 19 | S 17 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 9 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
347 | 446 | 268 | 188 | 309 | 514 | 472 | 401 | 320 | 257 | 189 | 144 | 220 | 382 | 412 | 304 | 48 | 192 | 130 | 97 | 164 | 357 | 6 | 294 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:57AM1.10m | 5:51PM1.42m | 6:33AM1.20m | 6:30PM1.46m | 7:06AM1.31m | 7:08PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:53PM0.30m | 11:33AM0.45m | 00:26AM0.22m | 12:17PM0.37m | 00:58AM0.16m | 12:59PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
112 | 151 | 170 | 94 | 138 | 155 | 129 | 132 | 129 | 116 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 54 | 51 | 48 | 192 | 130 | 29 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 10 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | E 12 | S 18 | S 17 | E 12 | E 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 |
173 | 112 | 118 | 181 | 74 | 99 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 19 | S 17 | — | E 13 | — | — | E 13 | — | — | — | — | S 18 | E 12 | E 12 | S 18 | E 12 | E 12 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
347 | 446 | 268 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 |
38 | 193 | 245 | 188 | 309 | 514 | 472 | 401 | 320 | 257 | 189 | 144 | 220 | 382 | 412 | 304 | 244 | 248 | 157 | 97 | 164 | 357 | 404 | 294 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 92 | 169 | 92 | 129 | 119 | 37 | 32 | 112 | 337 | 460 | 337 | 37 | 37 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 181 | 181 | 112 | 27 |
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