Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at JD Reef today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for JD Reef at 4AM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at JD Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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 10 | E 11 | E 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 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 851 | 917 | 934 | 846 | 846 | 862 | 778 | 685 | 672 | 588 | 501 | 482 | 416 | 416 | 363 | 294 | 250 | 205 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:01AM1.34m | 12:59PM1.28m | 00:51AM1.17m | 1:51PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:58PM0.42m | 6:30AM0.22m | 7:01PM0.48m | 7:10AM0.31m | 8:11PM0.53m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 11 | E 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 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 851 | 917 | 934 | 846 | 846 | 862 | 778 | 685 | 672 | 588 | 501 | 482 | 416 | 416 | 363 | 294 | 250 | 205 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 170 | 167 | 162 | 155 | 143 | 181 | 181 | 178 | 132 | 118 | 84 | 82 | 81 | 56 | 55 | 53 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 112 | 37 | 20 |
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