Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nobbys Reef today (21 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Nobbys Reef at 10PM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Nobbys Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 4 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 13 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 166 | 267 | 254 | 189 | 212 | 166 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:52PM1.35m | 3:30AM0.91m | 3:55PM1.38m | 4:54AM0.95m | 4:52PM1.43m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:07PM0.62m | 8:49AM0.64m | 11:13PM0.55m | 9:57AM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 6 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
13 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 166 | 267 | 254 | 189 | 144 | 98 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SSE 16 | S 15 | S 13 | S 11 |
5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 53 | 163 | 212 | 166 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | E 10 | S 11 | E 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 7 | E 9 | S 6 | S 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 8 | E 8 | S 18 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 2 | WNW 2 | — | ESE 7 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 4 |
3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 25 | 28 | — | — | 30 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 75 | 89 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 281 | 164 | 96 | 154 | 81 | 81 | 30 | 81 | 81 | 36 | 57 |
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