
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Salmon Holes Reef today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Salmon Holes Reef at 10PM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 2.1m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Salmon Holes Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the W by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
4128 | 3835 | 4823 | 3820 | 3182 | 2944 | 2238 | 1889 | 2125 | 2121 | 3017 | 2778 | 2672 | 2393 | 2313 | 971 | 812 | 814 | 1169 | 1712 | 623 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:39PM0.98m | 2:21AM0.68m | 12:10PM0.87m | 2:04AM0.75m | 11:13AM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:30PM0.58m | 4:34AM0.67m | 7:37PM0.61m | 5:30AM0.72m | 6:39PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 9 |
1229 | 2142 | 4823 | 3820 | 3182 | 2944 | 2238 | 1889 | 2125 | 2121 | 3017 | 2778 | 2672 | 2393 | 2313 | 971 | 532 | 814 | 1169 | 1712 | 623 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | — | WSW 8 | S 10 | SE 19 | SE 19 | SE 19 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | S 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | S 14 | S 13 | SW 14 |
218 | 269 | 254 | 171 | 106 | — | 458 | 48 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 72 | 723 | 812 | 689 | 232 | 168 | 589 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 18 | — | — | SE 18 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SE 18 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | — | — | 13 | 69 | 119 | 12 | 75 | 50 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4128 | 3835 | 765 | 554 | 521 | 476 | — | 434 | 330 | 306 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1529 | 1092 | 106 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 52 | 106 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
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