Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nobbys Reef today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 5s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Nobbys Reef at 1PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Nobbys Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon morning, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 53 | 79 | 269 | 134 | 260 | 449 | 1022 | 1108 | 669 | 413 | 244 | 615 | 340 | 220 | 274 | 274 | 240 | 146 | 146 | 193 | 171 | 126 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:36AM0.99m | 4:11PM1.38m | 5:27AM1.08m | 5:04PM1.43m | 6:05AM1.17m | 5:49PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:34AM0.71m | 11:17PM0.45m | 10:40AM0.65m | 11:54PM0.36m | 11:33AM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 28 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 22 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 11 | NNW 3 | E 5 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 18 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 51 | 79 | 1 | 1 | 72 | 50 | 25 | 1108 | 669 | 413 | 244 | 615 | 340 | 220 | 175 | 133 | 115 | 115 | 89 | 84 | 45 | 78 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | — | E 11 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | S 17 | S 15 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 53 | 26 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 22 | 72 | 96 | 157 | 34 | 57 | 117 | 274 | 274 | 240 | 137 | 83 | 75 | 70 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | NE 5 | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | S 20 | SSE 19 | E 15 | E 15 | E 11 | — | — | — | E 13 | — | E 13 | S 20 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 7 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | S 11 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 269 | 134 | 260 | 449 | 1022 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 71 | 110 | 132 | 139 | 139 | 146 | 146 | 193 | 171 | 126 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 75 | 174 | 286 | 453 | 314 | 125 | 44 | 9 | 0 | 36 | 36 | 81 | 81 | 30 | 1 | 30 | 30 | 271 | 224 | 225 |
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