Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at JD Reef today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for JD Reef at 3PM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at JD Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1148 | 1107 | 973 | 818 | 851 | 917 | 934 | 846 | 846 | 862 | 778 | 685 | 672 | 599 | 566 | 482 | 416 | 416 | 363 | 307 | 416 | 258 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 12:09PM1.27m | 00:01AM1.34m | 12:59PM1.28m | 00:51AM1.17m | 1:51PM1.29m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:51AM0.13m | 5:58PM0.42m | 6:30AM0.22m | 7:01PM0.48m | 7:10AM0.31m | 8:11PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 1148 | 1107 | 973 | 818 | 851 | 917 | 934 | 846 | 846 | 862 | 778 | 685 | 672 | 599 | 566 | 482 | 416 | 416 | 363 | 307 | 31 | 258 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 15 | S 10 |
| kJ | 103 | 95 | 140 | 125 | 170 | 167 | 162 | 155 | 143 | 181 | 181 | 178 | 132 | 118 | 84 | 82 | 81 | 56 | 55 | 52 | 17 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SE 13 | S 15 |
| kJ | 23 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 10 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 416 | 35 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 47 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 129 | 37 | 37 |
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