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
15.4° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Nettley Bay Reefs this week:

The surf forecast for Nettley Bay Reefs over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 24) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Nettley Bay Reefs in the next 16 days are 3.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 22) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Thursday (May 28) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Sun 24th May)3ft (0.9m) 12s
Best Surf 4PM (Mon 25th May)4ft (1.2m) 15s
Most Powerful 7PM (Fri 22nd May)10ft (3.0m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nettley Bay Reefs over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
13
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.5
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.1
SW
11
1
WSW
11
1.2
SW
15
1.7
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.1
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1697
4301
4135
2140
1565
925
594
466
331
265
640
1179
1324
1285
1069
946
633
639
531
514
485
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
15
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
5
ESE
10
SSE
5
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
20
S
15
S
5
SSE
10
SSE
0
ESE
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
4:09PM0.42m
1:15AM0.27m
4:42PM0.38m
2:14AM0.26m
5:12PM0.34m
4:10AM0.23m
5:40PM0.30m
11:46AM0.26m
6:02PM0.27m
11:10AM0.32m
11:35AM0.37m
8:47PM0.23m
Low Tide
10:44PM0.26m
8:45AM0.06m
11:30PM0.25m
9:19AM0.13m
00:43AM0.22m
9:46AM0.20m
1:58AM0.19m
12:34PM0.26m
2:47AM0.16m
3:24AM0.13m
7:24PM0.22m
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7:26
7:28
7:28
7:30
7:31
7:31
7:31
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5:07
5:07
5:06
5:06
5:05
5:04
5:04
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1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
13
14
14
14
15
15
14
15
15
13
16
16
15
16
14
14
14
14
14
11
11
8
10
11
11
13
14
13
13
14
10
13
13
12
12
10
12
14
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
13
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.5
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.1
SW
11
1
WSW
11
1.2
SW
15
1.7
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
WSW
12
Energy kJ
1697
4301
4135
2140
1565
925
594
466
331
265
640
1179
1324
1285
1069
946
633
639
531
514
456
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
19
0.2
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
1
WSW
11
1.1
SSW
8
1.1
S
8
0.8
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.3
NE
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.8
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
15
24
141
196
243
143
146
70
34
2
10
93
107
314
485
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
N
13
0.7
WNW
8
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SSW
11
0.3
NW
7
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
N
8
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
18
0.3
S
4
Energy kJ
6
3
58
219
130
8
8
5
98
164
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
N
4
0.3
N
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
NE
5
0.7
S
5
0.3
S
5
Energy kJ
21
14
4
9
3
7
7
24
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
148
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
4
7
6
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
7
6
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
6
5
4
8
5
6
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
6
9
6
5
9
7
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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 16 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).

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