Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Reef today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Reef at 6AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu morning, light winds from the W by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 332 | 336 | 419 | 474 | 487 | 531 | 579 | 566 | 880 | 1000 | 1316 | 1260 | 1192 | 1250 | 1254 | 1090 | 924 | 742 | 564 | 427 | 342 | 279 | 191 | 192 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:03AM2.57m | 3:15PM2.87m | 3:34AM2.69m | 3:46PM2.98m | 4:05AM2.78m | 4:17PM3.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:01AM0.39m | 9:28PM0.24m | 9:32AM0.26m | 9:59PM0.14m | 10:04AM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 332 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 579 | 566 | 880 | 1000 | 1316 | 1260 | 1192 | 1250 | 1254 | 1090 | 924 | 742 | 564 | 427 | 342 | 279 | 191 | 192 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | NW 13 | S 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 38 | 15 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 336 | 419 | 474 | 487 | 531 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 45 | 262 | 413 | 416 | 405 | 43 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 236 | 405 | 32 | 32 |
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