Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Seaford Reef today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Seaford Reef at 8AM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Seaford Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | N 3 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:04AM1.83m | 6:04PM1.97m | 6:18AM1.97m | 6:18PM1.89m | 6:37AM2.06m | 6:33PM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:04AM0.41m | 11:57AM0.46m | 00:10AM0.41m | 12:20PM0.47m | 00:20AM0.38m | 12:45PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — |
8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 2 | SE 2 | ESE 3 | E 3 | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 |
2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 135 | 141 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 135 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 |
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