Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Reef today (15 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Reef at 5PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am November 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wed 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 128 | 181 | 210 | 197 | 274 | 307 | 432 | 666 | 561 | 602 | 586 | 803 | 1115 | 919 | 956 | 1403 | 1145 | 863 | 497 | 599 | 766 | 1208 | 3074 | 4533 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:19PM2.04m | 6:42AM2.23m | 7:21PM1.95m | 7:47AM2.17m | 8:34PM1.94m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:09PM0.84m | 00:13AM0.95m | 1:08PM0.94m | 1:14AM1.03m | 2:17PM0.96m | 2:28AM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 |
 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | W 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 15 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 75 | 70 | 210 | 197 | 274 | 307 | 432 | 666 | 561 | 602 | 586 | 803 | 1115 | 919 | 956 | 42 | 1145 | 863 | 497 | 599 | 766 | 1208 | 3074 | 4533 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 15 | NNW 8 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | S 6 | NNW 10 | NW 14 | NNW 11 | — |
| kJ | 31 | 50 | 67 | 83 | 59 | 113 | 111 | 26 | 56 | 48 | 42 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 22 | 7 | 41 | 35 | 58 | 26 | 19 | 277 | 22 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | NNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | N 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | N 19 | N 18 | N 17 | NNW 16 | — | — | N 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | — |
| kJ | 14 | 23 | 49 | 48 | 71 | 93 | 64 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 26 | — | — | 5 | 12 | 69 | 53 | 28 | 40 | 22 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | WSW 10 | S 6 | — | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 128 | 181 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 103 | 114 | 1403 | 74 | — | 135 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 137 | 137 | 30 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 48 | 137 | 548 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 467 | 467 | 602 | 48 | 137 | 137 | 48 | 48 | 48 |
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