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
15.9° 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 Friday (May 08) at 7PM. 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-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Nettley Bay Reefs in the next 16 days are 5.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 08) at 7AM. 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 4s period and expected on Sunday (May 10) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Fri 8th May)16ft (5.0m) 14s
Best Surf 7PM (Fri 8th May)16ft (5.0m) 14s
Most Powerful 7AM (Fri 8th May)18ft (5.5m) 14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu night, moderate winds from the SW by Fri night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
3
4
7
0
0
6
7
7
2
4
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
14
4
WSW
13
4.5
SW
12
5
SW
14
5
SW
15
5.5
SW
14
5.5
SW
14
5
SW
14
4.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.2
SW
13
2
SW
14
2
SW
14
2.4
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2930
5156
5755
9605
10143
12747
11858
9983
7754
4486
3566
2770
2002
1765
2040
2603
2368
1657
1493
1408
2829
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
35
SW
40
SSW
35
SSW
35
WSW
45
SW
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
20
S
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
S
10
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:59PM0.46m
1:06AM0.26m
3:33PM0.43m
1:11AM0.26m
4:10PM0.41m
00:51AM0.26m
4:55PM0.38m
5:56PM0.35m
7:44PM0.32m
9:21PM0.29m
Low Tide
9:36PM0.22m
7:49AM0.03m
10:14PM0.24m
8:13AM0.05m
11:23PM0.26m
8:35AM0.08m
8:50AM0.11m
8:49AM0.15m
6:25AM0.19m
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:11
7:13
7:13
7:15
7:16
7:16
7:18
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5:22
5:22
5:21
5:20
5:19
5:17
5:16
1
6
7
1
4
3
Temp °C
15
10
10
11
12
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
14
13
12
14
14
13
16
15
14
9
3
0
3
4
5
5
6
7
8
8
7
10
9
10
14
13
12
14
13
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
14
0.6
SW
20
0.9
SW
18
4.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.2
SW
13
2
SW
14
2
SW
14
2.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
2930
244
534
7754
4486
3566
2770
2002
1765
2040
2603
2368
1657
1493
1408
2829
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
20
0.4
SW
24
1.1
SW
20
1.3
SW
18
Energy kJ
248
195
994
1018
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
24
0.8
S
10
Energy kJ
217
128
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WNW
7
4
WSW
13
4.5
SW
12
5
SW
14
5
SW
15
5.5
SW
14
5.5
SW
14
5
SW
14
4.5
SW
14
0.7
S
4
Energy kJ
324
5156
5755
9605
10143
12747
11858
9983
7048
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
2
1
2
1
6
2
1
1
1
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
259
269
319
68
319
325
281
317
263
195
317
120
120
253
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
2
7
5
6
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
6
7
5
5
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
9
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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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