Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at JD Reef today (28 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for JD Reef at 10PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at JD Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wed 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 176 | 154 | 179 | 212 | 165 | 149 | 119 | 117 | 111 | 114 | 65 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 49 | 46 | 45 | 76 | 79 | 40 | 17 | 26 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:12PM1.54m | 7:53AM1.00m | 7:51PM1.57m | 8:32AM1.02m | 8:29PM1.58m | 9:11AM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:33PM0.41m | 2:05AM0.25m | 1:14PM0.40m | 2:43AM0.22m | 1:54PM0.39m | 3:20AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 |
mm | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | S 18 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 176 | 42 | 43 | 7 | 165 | 149 | 119 | 117 | 111 | 25 | 65 | 54 | 53 | 47 | 29 | 28 | 21 | 21 | 34 | 40 | 40 | 32 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 48 | 37 | 34 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 53 | 52 | 49 | 46 | 45 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | — | — | S 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 19 | S 11 | S 18 | E 10 | S 11 | S 17 | S 17 | S 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | S 9 | E 10 | S 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 38 | — | — | 7 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 154 | 179 | 212 | — | — | — | — | — | 114 | 29 | 37 | 53 | 51 | 46 | 36 | 24 | 25 | 76 | 79 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 72 | 163 | 72 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 47 | 92 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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