Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ricks Reef today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ricks Reef at 1AM is: 2.1m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ChST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ricks Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed night, min 28°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
618 | 739 | 1085 | 1182 | 1101 | 1027 | 842 | 803 | 698 | 657 | 551 | 528 | 528 | 469 | 966 | 813 | 769 | 628 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:36PM0.91m | 6:51AM0.92m | 9:07PM0.92m | 7:51AM0.91m | 9:35PM0.92m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:47AM0.62m | 2:05PM0.06m | 2:35AM0.56m | 2:47PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | SE 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
618 | 739 | 1085 | 1182 | 1101 | 1027 | 842 | 803 | 698 | 657 | 551 | 528 | 528 | 181 | 966 | 54 | 769 | 628 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | N 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
35 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 54 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 25 | 54 | 39 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 11 | N 11 | ENE 10 | N 11 | N 12 | NE 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
17 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 25 | 5 | 21 | 21 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | WNW 11 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 469 | — | 813 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 1837 | 16 | 16 | 1837 | 1837 | 1905 | 1864 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
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