Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Reef today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Reef at 4AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 18). An open ocean swell of 2.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
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). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 8 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 99 | 67 | 64 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 23 | 189 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 32 | 120 | 268 | 447 | 649 | 869 | 1002 | 907 | 1042 | 919 | 905 | 878 | 772 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:17AM2.07m | 9:11PM1.84m | 9:47AM2.03m | 10:45PM1.87m | 11:08AM2.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:40AM1.08m | 2:49PM1.09m | 3:05AM1.17m | 4:27PM1.08m | 4:41AM1.13m | 5:40PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | WNW 16 | NNW 9 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 1386 | 1363 | 1338 | 1309 | 1121 | 990 | 23 | 319 | 266 | 607 | 500 | 480 | 471 | 360 | 447 | 287 | 869 | 1002 | 907 | 1042 | 919 | 905 | 878 | 772 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | NW 16 | WNW 11 | NW 15 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 99 | 67 | 64 | 41 | 40 | 40 | — | 163 | 136 | 9 | 8 | 32 | 120 | 268 | 22 | 649 | 268 | 197 | 181 | 158 | — | — | — | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 21 | NW 19 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 189 | 123 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 27 | 23 | — | 20 | 20 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — |
| kJ | 449 | — | — | — | — | — | 1121 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 294 | — | — | — | — | — | 121 | 90 | 68 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 38 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 35 | 35 | 32 | 34 |
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