Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Reef today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Reef at 12PM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat night, fresh winds from the N by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | WNW 16 | NW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 642 | 690 | 1129 | 1337 | 1379 | 1460 | 1316 | 1228 | 1267 | 1363 | 1333 | 1141 | 990 | 1046 | 375 | 365 | 193 | 562 | 529 | 435 | 344 | 447 | 649 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:10AM2.22m | 7:47PM1.94m | 8:17AM2.07m | 9:11PM1.84m | 9:47AM2.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:31PM0.96m | 1:40AM1.08m | 2:49PM1.09m | 3:05AM1.17m | 4:27PM1.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 15 |
| kJ | 514 | 585 | 1129 | 1337 | 1379 | 1460 | 1316 | 1228 | 1267 | 1363 | 1333 | 1141 | 990 | 23 | 328 | 365 | 193 | 562 | 529 | 435 | 268 | 447 | 649 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | W 11 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 642 | 690 | 314 | 220 | 232 | 177 | 135 | 99 | 67 | 64 | 41 | 40 | 40 | — | 21 | 99 | 136 | 8 | 32 | 120 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 10 | NW 11 | NW 19 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 76 | 15 | 10 | 27 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 11 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 25 | 33 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1046 | 375 | — | — | — | — | — | 344 | 337 | 276 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 0 | 24 | 20 | 14 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 26 |
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