Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Reef today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Reef at 10AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 673 | 577 | 437 | 349 | 262 | 250 | 216 | 211 | 187 | 187 | 219 | 287 | 314 | 332 | 396 | 203 | 199 | 199 | 183 | 287 | 384 | 384 | 348 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:05AM2.78m | 4:17PM3.03m | 4:37AM2.82m | 4:50PM3.02m | 5:10AM2.82m | 5:24PM2.94m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:04AM0.19m | 10:29PM0.09m | 10:37AM0.16m | 11:01PM0.10m | 11:11AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 673 | 577 | 437 | 349 | 262 | 250 | 216 | 211 | 187 | 187 | 219 | 287 | 314 | 332 | 396 | 203 | 199 | 199 | 183 | 287 | 384 | 384 | 348 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | — | WNW 11 | NW 11 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 10 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | 11 | 11 | — | 12 | 61 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | W 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 16 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 15 | 16 | 52 | 46 | 62 | 64 | 72 | 72 | 69 | 69 | 98 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 405 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 405 | 318 | 35 | 32 | 35 | 32 | 35 | 236 | 236 | 243 | 420 |
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