Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Long Reef today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Long Reef at 9AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 12). An 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 (12 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Long Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 180 | 146 | 114 | 111 | 75 | 50 | 34 | 28 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 25 | 39 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:08AM1.06m | 6:18PM1.71m | 7:09AM1.09m | 7:12PM1.79m | 8:04AM1.13m | 8:04PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:15AM0.16m | 11:38AM0.29m | 1:13AM0.06m | 12:36PM0.27m | 2:06AM-0.02m | 1:31PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 180 | 146 | 114 | 111 | 75 | 50 | 34 | 28 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 25 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | — | E 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 7 | E 10 | — |
| kJ | 45 | 45 | 26 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 26 | 4 | — | 1 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | S 12 | — | S 12 | SE 8 | S 11 | SW 6 | S 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | S 20 | S 16 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | W 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 8 | 12 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 181 | 173 | 55 | 195 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 274 | 195 | 583 | 274 | 274 | 399 | 206 | 139 |
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