Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Reef today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Reef at 3AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.4m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | NNW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 18 | NW 18 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 799 | 642 | 690 | 1050 | 1337 | 232 | 177 | 135 | 99 | 67 | 64 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 23 | 21 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 33 | 152 | 271 | 502 | 649 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:10AM2.22m | 7:47PM1.94m | 8:17AM2.07m | 9:11PM1.84m | 9:47AM2.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:45AM0.92m | 1:31PM0.96m | 1:40AM1.08m | 2:49PM1.09m | 3:05AM1.17m | 4:27PM1.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 |
| kJ | 589 | 514 | 690 | 1050 | 1337 | 1402 | 1460 | 1460 | 1362 | 1291 | 1214 | 1186 | 1141 | 990 | 23 | 319 | 327 | 156 | 573 | 540 | 383 | 271 | 502 | 649 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 18 | NW 18 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 799 | 642 | 422 | 337 | 220 | 232 | 177 | 135 | 99 | 67 | 64 | 41 | 40 | 40 | — | 328 | 130 | 251 | 8 | 33 | 152 | 24 | 23 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | NNW 10 | W 10 | NW 20 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 36 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 27 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 42 | 25 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 955 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 360 | 344 | 337 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 130 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 38 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 32 | 32 |
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