
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Roaches Reef today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Roaches Reef at 9AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Roaches Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 4 | W 8 | E 3 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 19 | W 19 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 18 | W 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:05AM9.21m | 10:22PM9.35m | 10:45AM8.86m | 11:01PM8.94m | 11:23AM8.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:55AM1.08m | 4:05PM1.29m | 4:34AM1.38m | 4:43PM1.62m | 5:11AM1.78m | 5:21PM2.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | NNW 3 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | W 8 | NW 4 | — | NW 4 | — | — | W 19 | W 10 | W 7 | — | W 9 | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
5 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 19 | — | W 9 | W 7 | W 12 | W 11 | — | W 18 | W 18 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 4 | NW 4 | E 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | N 3 | — | NW 3 | NW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 391 | 398 | 398 | 418 | 423 | 423 | 423 | 423 | 83 | 124 | 132 | 374 | 199 | 187 | 187 | 315 | 352 | 352 | 352 | 352 | 410 | 391 | 410 | 391 |
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