Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at JD Reef today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for JD Reef at 11AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 27). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at JD Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sun morning, light winds from the NE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 264 | 413 | 431 | 323 | 355 | 588 | 539 | 386 | 351 | 309 | 316 | 270 | 200 | 196 | 216 | 271 | 248 | 240 | 284 | 284 | 273 | 262 | 211 | 202 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 8:15AM1.50m | 8:27PM1.44m | 8:51AM1.56m | 9:09PM1.37m | 9:30AM1.60m | 9:54PM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:01AM0.10m | 2:23PM0.17m | 2:34AM0.11m | 3:08PM0.14m | 3:09AM0.15m | 3:55PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 134 | 98 | 74 | 57 | 35 | 34 | 20 | 386 | 351 | 309 | 316 | 270 | 200 | 196 | 216 | 271 | 248 | 240 | 284 | 284 | 273 | 262 | 211 | 108 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | S 18 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 20 | SSE 19 | S 17 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 77 | — | — | 6 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 34 | 35 | 30 | 52 | 30 | 30 | 44 | 30 | 30 | 8 | 69 | 202 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 9 | — | — | S 13 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 20 | S 16 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 23 | 45 | 70 | 67 | 118 | 87 | 30 | — | — | 3 | — | 21 | 21 | 45 | 31 | 5 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 9 | ENE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 264 | 413 | 431 | 323 | 355 | 588 | 539 | 125 | 125 | 90 | 60 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 80 | 24 | 38 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 169 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 177 | 136 | 48 | 169 | 169 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 37 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
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