Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Roaches Reef today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Roaches Reef at 3PM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Roaches Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon morning, light winds from the E by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | E 4 | W 9 | E 3 | SW 13 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | SW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
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18 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:21AM7.06m | 4:55PM7.57m | 5:22AM7.63m | 5:45PM8.16m | 6:07AM8.18m | 6:26PM8.66m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:37AM3.32m | 11:04PM2.94m | 11:31AM2.75m | 11:52PM2.38m | 12:13PM2.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | E 3 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
18 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | S 7 |
8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | W 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 9 | S 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | W 8 | — | W 13 | SW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 2 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | E 4 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — |
— | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 218 | 391 | 391 | 391 | 237 | 199 | 285 | 285 | 132 | 132 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 49 | 17 | 49 | 49 | 140 | 339 | 83 | 339 | 199 |
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