Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Roaches Reef today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Roaches Reef at 1PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Roaches Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
94 | 88 | 84 | 82 | 45 | 71 | 66 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 39 | 28 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 27 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:21AM9.64m | 8:38PM9.89m | 9:01AM9.60m | 9:16PM9.76m | 9:37AM9.39m | 9:51PM9.46m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:12AM0.82m | 2:23PM0.87m | 2:52AM0.81m | 3:01PM0.92m | 3:27AM0.99m | 3:34PM1.13m | |||||||||||||||||
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
94 | 88 | 84 | 82 | 45 | 71 | 66 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 39 | 28 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | NW 4 | — | WSW 8 | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | 6 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | WNW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | N 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 3 | W 3 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 5 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 131 | 16 | 188 | 188 | 315 | 370 | 396 | 411 | 412 | 431 | 188 | 23 | 359 | 132 | 315 | 423 | 420 | 440 | 397 |
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