Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Reef today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Reef at 9AM is: 2.3m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 862 | 980 | 1150 | 1284 | 1192 | 1082 | 1046 | 886 | 865 | 727 | 587 | 481 | 388 | 262 | 216 | 192 | 187 | 159 | 182 | 182 | 315 | 380 | 432 | 373 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:34AM2.69m | 3:46PM2.98m | 4:05AM2.78m | 4:17PM3.03m | 4:37AM2.82m | 4:50PM3.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:32AM0.26m | 9:59PM0.14m | 10:04AM0.19m | 10:29PM0.09m | 10:37AM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 862 | 980 | 1150 | 1284 | 1192 | 1082 | 1046 | 886 | 865 | 727 | 587 | 481 | 388 | 262 | 216 | 192 | 187 | 159 | 182 | 182 | 315 | 380 | 432 | 373 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | W 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 21 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 261 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 405 | 35 | 38 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 405 | 405 | 35 | 32 |
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