Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nettley Bay Reefs today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nettley Bay Reefs at 9AM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.2m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Nettley Bay Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Thu morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2953 | 2491 | 2032 | 1761 | 1512 | 1446 | 1376 | 975 | 811 | 731 | 691 | 623 | 592 | 619 | 568 | 657 | 1052 | 1414 | 1464 | 1532 | 1662 | 2308 | 2856 | 3491 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:13AM0.38m | 2:35PM0.36m | 3:52AM0.38m | 2:40PM0.35m | 4:31AM0.37m | 2:38PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:00AM0.16m | 9:06PM0.05m | 9:26AM0.21m | 9:27PM0.04m | 9:48AM0.24m | 9:48PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 |
2953 | 2491 | 2032 | 1761 | 1512 | 1446 | 1376 | 975 | 811 | 731 | 691 | 623 | 592 | 584 | 568 | 647 | 494 | 447 | 373 | 551 | 560 | 274 | 271 | 350 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | — | — | — |
154 | 255 | 318 | — | 625 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 145 | 166 | 272 | 327 | 342 | 334 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 |
17 | 29 | 49 | 73 | 53 | 40 | 34 | 29 | 41 | 49 | 49 | 91 | 467 | 619 | 508 | 657 | 1052 | 1414 | 1464 | 1532 | 1662 | 2308 | 2856 | 3491 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 120 | 255 | 251 | 10 | 10 | 254 | 254 | 10 | 254 | 256 | 259 | 251 | 251 | 258 | 259 | 259 | 259 | 259 | 253 | 255 | 253 | 148 |
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