Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at JD Reef today (11 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for JD Reef at 12AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 10). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at JD Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NW 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 431 | 334 | 120 | 157 | 115 | 103 | 76 | 111 | 111 | 851 | 709 | 520 | 468 | 346 | 290 | 273 | 216 | 168 | 130 | 122 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:09PM1.71m | 6:59AM1.13m | 7:02PM1.78m | 7:49AM1.20m | 7:50PM1.80m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:31AM0.33m | 1:02AM0.07m | 12:29PM0.27m | 1:50AM-0.00m | 1:22PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 431 | 334 | 203 | 157 | 115 | 103 | 76 | 111 | 111 | 851 | 709 | 520 | 468 | 346 | 290 | 273 | 216 | 168 | 130 | 122 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 12 | SSW 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 65 | 47 | 46 | 47 | 49 | 54 | 54 | 51 | 50 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 13 | N 7 | S 12 | S 12 | N 5 | S 12 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | S 14 | S 15 | S 17 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 4 | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 |
| kJ | 78 | 115 | 120 | 77 | 60 | 50 | 57 | 13 | — | — | 3 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 183 | 117 | 208 | 150 | 208 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
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