
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at JD Reef today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for JD Reef at 6PM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 15). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at JD Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Tue night, light winds from the WNW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 6 | E 14 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | 30 | 72 | 27 | 15 | 333 | 979 | 1744 | 2279 | 2441 | 2946 | 2793 | 2740 | 2756 | 2719 | 2465 | 2312 | 1765 | 1375 | 792 | 612 | 528 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:34AM1.46m | 10:54PM1.12m | 11:13AM1.40m | 11:39PM1.01m | 11:59AM1.34m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:10AM0.28m | 5:01PM0.31m | 4:42AM0.37m | 5:51PM0.39m | 5:18AM0.46m | 6:50PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||
5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 16 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 14 | NE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
59 | 44 | 36 | 27 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1880 | 1418 | 1079 | 792 | 612 | 528 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | E 13 | S 9 | S 9 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 14 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 19 | E 13 | E 13 |
30 | 30 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 20 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | NNW 3 | ENE 13 | E 13 | E 14 | — | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | NE 13 | E 13 | NE 13 | S 19 |
3 | 1 | 17 | 14 | 15 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | NW 3 | SSE 10 | S 4 | S 4 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — |
1 | 3 | 72 | 13 | 20 | 333 | 979 | 1744 | 2279 | 2441 | 2946 | 2793 | 2740 | 2756 | 2719 | 2465 | 2312 | 1765 | 1375 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 753 | 1345 | 150 | 150 | 249 | 169 | 169 | 780 | 788 | 788 | 445 | 249 | 53 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 37 | 1 |
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