Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Reef today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Reef at 8PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.4m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | WNW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 529 | 452 | 360 | 447 | 649 | 869 | 1002 | 907 | 1042 | 919 | 905 | 878 | 772 | 723 | 649 | 549 | 433 | 361 | 465 | 1829 | 2388 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:47AM2.03m | 10:45PM1.87m | 11:08AM2.12m | 11:52PM2.02m | 12:04PM2.29m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:27PM1.08m | 4:41AM1.13m | 5:40PM0.94m | 5:48AM0.98m | 6:28PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | WNW 16 | NNW 9 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 529 | 452 | 360 | 447 | 243 | 869 | 1002 | 907 | 1042 | 919 | 905 | 878 | 772 | 723 | 649 | 549 | 433 | 361 | 465 | 1829 | 2388 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | NW 16 | WNW 11 | NW 15 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 32 | 120 | 268 | 22 | 649 | 227 | 167 | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 26 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 27 | 23 | — | 20 | 20 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 287 | — | — | — | — | 135 | 128 | 117 | 87 | 64 | — | — | — | 19 | 90 | 257 | 1493 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 236 | 26 |
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