Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Reef today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Reef at 6PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 11). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 9 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 198 | 284 | 388 | 386 | 361 | 320 | 350 | 332 | 1173 | 1313 | 1336 | 1213 | 1064 | 949 | 743 | 610 | 462 | 500 | 473 | 521 | 649 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:49PM2.98m | 4:06AM2.93m | 4:23PM2.87m | 4:38AM2.86m | 4:57PM2.71m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:37AM0.11m | 9:55PM0.11m | 10:11AM0.15m | 10:26PM0.22m | 10:45AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 198 | 284 | 388 | 386 | 361 | 320 | 350 | 332 | 1173 | 1313 | 1336 | 1213 | 1064 | 949 | 743 | 610 | 462 | 500 | 473 | 521 | 649 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 171 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 290 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 41 | 71 | 91 | 82 | 59 | 58 | 33 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 190 | 155 | 155 | 102 | 56 | 49 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 22 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 119 | 411 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 44 | 145 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 26 | 26 |
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