Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nobbys Reef today (14 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Nobbys Reef at 9PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Nobbys Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 18 | S 7 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
177 | 165 | 149 | 115 | 109 | 287 | 177 | 173 | 202 | 340 | 309 | 265 | 208 | 139 | 132 | 181 | 205 | 102 | 103 | 121 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:32PM1.74m | 10:08AM1.45m | 10:14PM1.61m | 10:48AM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:15PM0.26m | 4:01AM0.12m | 4:02PM0.29m | 4:37AM0.19m | 4:49PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 7 |
177 | 165 | 149 | 115 | 109 | 72 | 177 | 173 | 202 | 232 | 64 | 61 | 208 | 139 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 100 | 103 | 50 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | ENE 10 | E 10 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | SSE 18 | S 12 | S 11 |
18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 43 | 17 | 17 | 72 | 70 | 9 | 7 | 101 | 102 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 102 | 27 | 121 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | ENE 9 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | S 12 | E 10 | S 12 | SSE 18 | S 7 |
32 | 55 | 49 | 25 | 24 | 17 | 35 | 37 | 17 | 9 | — | — | 7 | 8 | — | 3 | 8 | 25 | 61 | 32 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | 287 | — | — | — | 340 | 309 | 265 | — | — | 132 | 181 | 205 | 91 | 91 | 53 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 44 | 44 | 30 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 9 | 2 | 96 | 125 | 212 | 125 | 96 | 44 |
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