Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Reef today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Reef at 12PM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 16). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NE by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NNW 8 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | NNW 10 | S 12 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 16 | SW 15 | NW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 116 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 167 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:18AM2.55m | 6:39PM2.37m | 6:56AM2.36m | 7:22PM2.13m | 7:44AM2.16m | 8:22PM1.92m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:25PM0.57m | 00:38AM0.73m | 1:07PM0.80m | 1:19AM0.95m | 2:02PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | — | S 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 15 |
| kJ | 116 | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2106 | 1778 | 1247 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 62 | 167 | 424 | 833 | 2729 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | SW 15 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 14 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 8 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 1000 | 1282 | 1586 | 1622 | 1494 | 1795 | 1899 | 2179 | — | — | — | 1141 | 974 | 1102 | 1083 | 1058 | 934 | 934 | 800 | 612 | 465 | 412 | 466 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 400 | 565 | 430 | 585 | 585 | 579 | 506 | 130 | 130 | 34 | 34 | 43 | 471 | 510 | 236 | 130 | 43 | 43 | 33 | 32 | 224 | 32 | 32 |
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