
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nobbys Reef today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Nobbys Reef at 9AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Nobbys Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
290 | 897 | 698 | 647 | 523 | 445 | 452 | 472 | 402 | 322 | 333 | 370 | 323 | 470 | 535 | 476 | 424 | 338 | 330 | 357 | 294 | 321 | 321 | 321 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:39PM1.13m | 11:51AM1.55m | 00:25AM1.05m | 12:32PM1.49m | 1:20AM1.00m | 1:20PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:13AM0.47m | 6:38PM0.44m | 5:49AM0.57m | 7:31PM0.49m | 6:33AM0.66m | 8:31PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
280 | 897 | 698 | 647 | 523 | 445 | 452 | 14 | 402 | 322 | 333 | 75 | 123 | 470 | 535 | 476 | 424 | 338 | 330 | 357 | 294 | 321 | 321 | 321 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 13 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 10 |
290 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 38 | 18 | 18 | 71 | 53 | 52 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 13 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 13 |
12 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 32 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 472 | — | — | — | 370 | 323 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 179 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 44 | 81 | 271 | 347 | 298 | 271 | 224 | 136 | 44 | 136 | 44 | 9 | 271 | 30 | 30 |
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