Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at JD Reef today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for JD Reef at 3PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at JD Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed morning, light winds from the SSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 9 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 13 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 42 | 41 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 82 | 1365 | 668 | 492 | 390 | 262 | 711 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:33AM1.02m | 7:32PM1.57m | 8:10AM1.07m | 8:08PM1.60m | 8:46AM1.11m | 8:43PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:57PM0.39m | 2:19AM0.21m | 1:38PM0.36m | 2:52AM0.17m | 2:16PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | NNW 3 | S 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 13 | S 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 |
| kJ | 42 | 41 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 82 | 773 | 668 | 492 | 390 | 262 | 711 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | S 17 | S 16 | S 7 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 12 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 19 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 169 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 15 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | SE 14 | S 18 | SE 6 | S 8 | — | SE 6 | S 13 | S 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 24 | 2 | 5 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 38 | 64 | 61 | 1365 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 84 | 525 | 458 | 525 | 525 | 284 | 217 | 231 | 124 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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