Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Reef today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Reef at 1PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon morning, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 498 | 996 | 1099 | 931 | 730 | 545 | 323 | 251 | 257 | 238 | 173 | 145 | 121 | 70 | 53 | 37 | 27 | 27 | 58 | 110 | 250 | 346 | 365 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:11AM2.08m | 1:28PM2.34m | 1:54AM2.25m | 2:08PM2.54m | 2:30AM2.42m | 2:43PM2.72m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:12AM0.91m | 7:48PM0.74m | 7:53AM0.72m | 8:24PM0.55m | 8:28AM0.54m | 8:57PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 498 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 545 | 323 | 251 | 257 | 238 | 173 | 145 | 121 | 70 | 53 | 37 | 27 | 27 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 346 | 365 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | SW 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NNW 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | N 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | SW 11 | N 6 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 10 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 32 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | NNW 8 | N 8 | SW 12 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 9 | NW 10 | W 9 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 216 | 996 | 1099 | 931 | 730 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 58 | 110 | 250 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 143 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 32 | 122 | 1 | 75 | 485 | 484 | 727 | 221 | 35 |
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