
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at JD Reef today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for JD Reef at 7AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at JD Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | S 17 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | E 11 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 17 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
153 | 143 | 104 | 110 | 350 | 2 | 342 | 754 | 1506 | 1147 | 670 | 331 | 326 | 785 | 318 | 249 | 347 | 441 | 265 | 206 | 247 | 255 | 223 | 193 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:27AM0.92m | 4:18PM1.29m | 5:17AM1.00m | 5:08PM1.36m | 5:57AM1.10m | 5:51PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:27PM0.45m | 9:41AM0.59m | 11:15PM0.38m | 10:43AM0.53m | 11:53PM0.30m | 11:33AM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 29 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 17 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | NNW 3 | NE 5 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 11 | S 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 |
153 | 53 | 104 | 110 | 1 | 1 | 71 | 169 | 1506 | 1147 | 670 | 331 | 233 | 58 | 318 | 219 | 177 | 143 | 118 | 123 | 116 | 160 | 172 | 172 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 5 | E 11 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 18 | S 17 | S 15 | S 11 | S 19 | E 15 | S 16 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
55 | 143 | 82 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 22 | 72 | 155 | 29 | 4 | 83 | 249 | 347 | 441 | 265 | 178 | 113 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 11 | — | E 11 | S 19 | — | — | S 20 | S 20 | E 11 | E 15 | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | — | — |
17 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 7 | — | — | 32 | 8 | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | S 11 | S 6 | SSE 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 350 | 183 | 342 | 754 | — | — | — | — | 326 | 785 | 123 | 144 | 144 | 169 | 179 | 206 | 247 | 255 | 223 | 193 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 337 | 217 | 330 | 410 | 249 | 169 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 37 | 4 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 181 | 182 | 183 |
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