Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Reef today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Reef at 4PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 04). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 129 | 126 | 118 | 92 | 92 | 90 | 90 | 67 | 69 | 43 | 37 | 56 | 53 | 74 | 166 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 47 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:11PM2.61m | 7:40AM2.43m | 8:02PM2.45m | 8:38AM2.33m | 9:08PM2.30m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:54PM0.52m | 1:25AM0.50m | 1:43PM0.64m | 2:17AM0.64m | 2:47PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 129 | 126 | 118 | 92 | 92 | 90 | 90 | 67 | 69 | 73 | 117 | 26 | 26 | 74 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 6 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 13 | 20 | 47 | 64 | 68 | 81 | 75 | 43 | 27 | 56 | 53 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | N 10 | N 8 | NNW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | SW 12 | S 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 34 | 21 | 37 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 11 | 253 | 268 | 301 | 166 | 242 | 356 | 310 | 273 | 244 | 273 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 32 | 221 | 220 | 35 | 38 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 35 | 553 | 512 | 448 | 265 | 130 | 144 | 241 | 236 | 565 | 565 | 402 |
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