Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Seaford Reef today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Seaford Reef at 12PM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 24). An 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 (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Seaford Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon night, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 3 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 9 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 11 | WSW 5 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 35 | 51 | 35 | 37 | 40 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 6:54AM1.14m | 2:46PM1.58m | 4:49AM1.25m | 3:31PM1.78m | 4:46AM1.42m | 4:03PM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:22AM1.14m | 10:20PM0.49m | 9:14AM0.95m | 10:29PM0.34m | 9:51AM0.77m | |||||||||||||||||
6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | N 3 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | N 4 | N 3 | W 9 | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 9 | — | — | — | SW 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 7 | SW 10 | W 5 | — | — |
4 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 13 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | — | S 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | 7 | 35 | 51 | 35 | 37 | 40 | 22 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 56 | 249 | 437 | 560 | 595 | 128 | 376 | 128 | 128 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 43 |
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