Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Roaches Reef today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Roaches Reef at 6AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 19). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Roaches Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 17 | ESE 4 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 20 | 20 | 20 | 27 | 25 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 59 | 39 | 37 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 51 | 53 | 554 | 1384 | 2508 | 2302 | 1767 | 1294 | 1027 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:46PM6.77m | 12:40PM6.78m | 1:26AM6.55m | 2:21PM6.88m | 3:00AM6.87m | 3:35PM7.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:46AM4.07m | 7:08PM4.04m | 7:54AM4.17m | 8:44PM3.76m | 9:21AM3.69m | 9:51PM3.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 44 | 42 | 27 | 59 | 39 | 37 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 51 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | 243 | 190 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 19 | NNW 3 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | W 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 4 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 7 | 1 | 27 | 25 | 7 | 28 | 41 | 22 | 35 | 34 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 6 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 189 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 18 | W 16 | W 13 | W 12 | — | — | — | S 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 21 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | S 3 | W 7 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 29 | 14 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 17 | 8 | 554 | 1384 | 2508 | 2302 | 1767 | 1294 | 1027 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 186 | 186 | 18 | 17 | 77 | 143 | 46 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 180 | 43 | 117 | 400 | 400 | 395 | 395 | 536 | 275 |
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