
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Reef today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Reef at 5AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed morning, fresh winds from the N by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
500 | 394 | 318 | 289 | 227 | 222 | 301 | 1249 | 1435 | 1559 | 1264 | 1243 | 1167 | 1281 | 2185 | 1956 | 2085 | 1826 | 1697 | 1188 | 852 | 766 | 645 | 609 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:11AM2.74m | 5:31PM2.53m | 5:45AM2.58m | 6:08PM2.32m | 6:23AM2.40m | 6:50PM2.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:57PM0.37m | 11:20AM0.39m | 11:29PM0.55m | 11:56AM0.57m | 00:04AM0.74m | 12:38PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 |
500 | 394 | 318 | 289 | 227 | 222 | 218 | 1249 | 1435 | 1559 | 1264 | 1243 | 1167 | 1281 | 2185 | 1956 | 2085 | 1826 | 1697 | 1188 | 852 | 766 | 645 | 609 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 |
18 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 65 | 155 | 301 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 336 | 591 | 555 | 629 | 511 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | S 12 | NW 17 | NW 17 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 15 |
6 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 77 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 150 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 20 | 28 | 29 | 37 | 38 | 37 | 37 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 214 | 30 | 30 |
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