
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at JD Reef today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for JD Reef at 11AM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 08). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at JD Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
552 | 1119 | 830 | 614 | 517 | 463 | 225 | 235 | 286 | 850 | 940 | 970 | 952 | 755 | 615 | 490 | 421 | 313 | 244 | 178 | 123 | 98 | 45 | 50 | |
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 | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:23AM1.34m | 7:27PM1.48m | 8:01AM1.44m | 8:10PM1.44m | 8:37AM1.52m | 8:52PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:10AM0.12m | 1:19PM0.28m | 1:47AM0.11m | 2:06PM0.21m | 2:21AM0.13m | 2:50PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | NE 5 | NE 7 |
298 | 1119 | 830 | 614 | 517 | 463 | 211 | 235 | 286 | 850 | 940 | 970 | 952 | 755 | 615 | 490 | 421 | 313 | 244 | 178 | 123 | 98 | 67 | 67 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 9 | ENE 9 | E 13 | SSW 14 | S 21 | ENE 9 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 8 | SE 8 |
26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 225 | 160 | 133 | 51 | 28 | 15 | 3 | 38 | 8 | 8 | 55 | 47 | 44 | 38 | 10 | 9 | 45 | 50 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 9 | SE 11 | SE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | — | E 13 | S 20 | ENE 9 | S 20 | E 12 | E 12 | S 11 | S 16 | SE 8 | E 10 |
8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 33 | 112 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 4 | — | — |
552 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 18 | 39 | 60 | 97 | 96 | — | 62 | 44 | 40 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 789 | 789 | 92 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 37 | 1 | 1 |
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