
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Roaches Reef today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Roaches Reef at 7PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Roaches Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
240 | 233 | 203 | 171 | 138 | 113 | 97 | 101 | 81 | 68 | 77 | 51 | 56 | 56 | 58 | 47 | 33 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:18PM7.78m | 5:41AM7.77m | 6:06PM8.20m | 6:27AM8.12m | 6:47PM8.55m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:57AM2.97m | 11:22PM2.74m | 11:49AM2.60m | 00:10AM2.37m | 12:31PM2.27m | ||||||||||||||||
5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 |
— | — | — | — | 138 | 113 | 97 | 101 | — | — | — | — | 44 | 56 | 58 | 47 | 33 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
240 | 233 | 203 | 171 | — | — | — | — | 81 | 68 | 77 | 51 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 776 | 786 | 693 | 46 | 0 | 46 | 138 | 3 | 359 | 410 | 359 | 370 | 158 | 120 | 46 | 46 | 140 | 140 | 143 | 118 | 132 |
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