Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Long Reef Bombie today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Long Reef Bombie at 6AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Long Reef Bombie. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
96 | 110 | 92 | 114 | 96 | 96 | 93 | 104 | 104 | 97 | 112 | 80 | 79 | 175 | 133 | 103 | 81 | 77 | 44 | 58 | 64 | 68 | 68 | 68 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:29PM1.21m | 12:06PM1.33m | 00:16AM1.06m | 12:54PM1.30m | 1:11AM0.94m | 1:50PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:37AM0.30m | 6:28PM0.43m | 6:14AM0.39m | 7:33PM0.49m | 6:56AM0.47m | 8:49PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 10 | ENE 6 |
49 | 97 | 90 | 57 | 56 | 96 | 79 | 104 | 104 | 81 | 112 | 80 | 79 | 175 | 133 | 103 | 81 | 41 | 37 | 25 | 61 | 49 | 2 | 68 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 9 | ESE 14 | S 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ESE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | E 5 | E 12 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 11 | E 10 | S 13 | E 10 |
24 | 27 | 26 | 6 | 41 | 56 | 93 | 85 | 100 | 97 | 21 | 24 | 77 | 10 | 12 | 21 | 3 | 77 | 44 | 58 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SE 15 | E 9 | ESE 14 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | S 8 | E 9 | — | S 8 | — | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
16 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 61 | 55 | 50 | 46 | 30 | 37 | 43 | 22 | 6 | — | 11 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | N 4 |
96 | 110 | 92 | 114 | 96 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 31 | — | — | 5 | 29 | 32 | 60 | 62 | 45 | 25 | 64 | 68 | 68 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 35 | 35 | 123 | 35 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 382 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
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