JD Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.27° S 151.57° E

JD Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 28 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's JD Reef sea temperature is
18.7°C
0.0° 

JD Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at JD Reef today (29 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for JD Reef at 12AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Afternoon (29 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Evening (29 Sep)2ft (0.6m)17s

Table - waves today at JD Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NE by Thu afternoon).

Mon
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
9
1.2
SSE
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
0.6
S
17
0.8
S
16
0.9
S
16
0.9
S
16
0.8
S
15
1
S
15
0.9
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.7
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
165
202
248
231
235
230
235
225
186
210
343
417
401
294
434
338
257
178
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
5
ESE
0
ENE
10
NNE
20
E
25
ENE
25
NE
25
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
N
15
NNE
30
ENE
35
NE
30
NNE
15
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
9:09PM1.37m
9:30AM1.60m
9:54PM1.28m
10:13AM1.60m
Low Tide
3:09AM0.15m
3:55PM0.14m
3:47AM0.22m
4:47PM0.17m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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Temp °C
17
17
17
17
16
17
17
17
17
16
14
13
12
18
21
19
19
18
Feels °C
14
13
14
15
14
15
13
12
12
12
11
10
9
15
15
13
14
15
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