Nettley Bay Reefs surfForecast / TAS – West Coast / Australia

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Nettley Bay Reefs surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Nettley Bay Reefs sea temperature is
13.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Nettley Bay Reefs this week:

The surf forecast for Nettley Bay Reefs over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 05) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 5.0m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 4.5m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Nettley Bay Reefs in the next 12 days are 4.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 09) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 07) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Fri 5th Sep)16ft (5.0m) 14s
Best Surf 1AM (Fri 5th Sep)16ft (5.0m) 14s
Most Powerful 4PM (Tue 9th Sep)13ft (4.0m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nettley Bay Reefs over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed morning, light winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
03
Thursday
04
Friday
05
Saturday
06
Sunday
07
Monday
08
Tuesday
09
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
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6
6
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
6
6
5
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
4.5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
4
SW
3.5
SW
3
SW
1.6
SSW
1.3
SW
0.9
SW
0.7
SW
3
NW
3.5
WNW
3
WNW
2.5
W
1.8
SW
3.5
SW
4
SW
4
SW
Period(s) (?)1313131414141414131312111299101010191812
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)74737998827088768562193256737532332641678997559296185519812359193822409900116896075
Wind
(km/h)
35
WNW
35
W
35
W
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
SW
20
S
15
SSW
25
NE
30
NE
25
NE
35
ENE
40
NE
40
NNW
40
NW
30
WNW
20
W
35
SW
25
WSW
35
SW
25
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
crossononcross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:16PM
0.38
12:21PM
0.41
12:36PM
0.44
12:05AM
0.17
12:54PM
0.45
12:12AM
0.21
1:11PM
0.44
12:34AM
0.27
1:25PM
0.42
1:03AM
0.33
1:35PM
0.39
1:34AM
0.38
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:15PM
0.10
10:03PM
0.13
9:01PM
0.15
4:51AM
0.12
8:17PM
0.17
5:46AM
0.09
7:53PM
0.17
6:29AM
0.08
7:41PM
0.16
7:08AM
0.08
7:37PM
0.13
Wednesday
03
Thursday
04
Friday
05
Saturday
06
Sunday
07
Monday
08
Tuesday
09
Sunrise6:43--6:41--6:41--6:39--6:37--6:35--6:33--
Sunset-5:58--5:59--6:00--6:00--6:01--6:02--6:04-
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
Rain (mm)
324221------26321822-
Temp. °C1011119910101010111112151515131211989
Feels °C (?)233003464464787787203
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  1. weather stationWind Update Wind reports 41 km away suggest it is still onshore at Nettley Bay Reefs (light winds from the WNW at Smithton Aerodrome). A 4.6m groundswell from the WSW is too big for here

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19 km/h
WNW
0.0
13.2
Air / Water (°C)
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Information about the Nettley Bay Reefs Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Nettley Bay Reefs provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Nettley Bay Reefs can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Nettley Bay Reefs surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Nettley Bay Reefs) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Nettley Bay Reefs may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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