Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Long Reef today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Long Reef at 9AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Long Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 344 | 294 | 262 | 304 | 278 | 261 | 415 | 362 | 456 | 319 | 285 | 300 | 300 | 318 | 365 | 549 | 423 | 455 | 569 | 383 | 509 | 682 | 844 | 695 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:52AM1.30m | 6:52PM1.32m | 7:28AM1.42m | 7:37PM1.34m | 8:04AM1.53m | 8:23PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:32AM0.22m | 12:52PM0.36m | 1:08AM0.18m | 1:38PM0.25m | 1:43AM0.15m | 2:24PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 22 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 329 | 319 | 285 | 300 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 356 | 423 | 455 | 423 | 383 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 695 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 17 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | S 14 |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 6 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | S 20 | — | — | — | — | S 17 | — | — | S 21 | — | S 20 | — | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 9 | — | 8 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — |
| kJ | 344 | 294 | 262 | 304 | 278 | 261 | 415 | 362 | 456 | — | — | — | 300 | 318 | 365 | 549 | — | — | 569 | — | 509 | 682 | 844 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 123 | 53 | 54 | 128 | 388 | 395 | 320 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 373 | 125 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 99 | 89 | 4 | 0 |
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