Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Reef today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Reef at 8AM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 08). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 286 | 527 | 982 | 1111 | 933 | 878 | 713 | 697 | 637 | 798 | 766 | 474 | 554 | 685 | 604 | 483 | 402 | 325 | 325 | 143 | 161 | 125 | 96 | 177 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:44AM2.63m | 1:57PM2.93m | 2:24AM2.79m | 2:37PM3.02m | 3:00AM2.89m | 3:14PM3.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:45AM0.37m | 8:15PM0.13m | 8:25AM0.23m | 8:50PM0.06m | 9:02AM0.14m | 9:24PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | S 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | S 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | — | 527 | 982 | 1111 | 933 | 3 | 172 | 237 | 637 | 798 | 766 | 474 | 554 | 2 | 604 | 483 | 402 | 325 | 325 | 143 | 161 | 125 | 57 | 177 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | NW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 12 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 308 | 3 | 2 | 250 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 120 | 90 | 58 | 96 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | NW 13 | NW 12 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 286 | — | — | — | — | 878 | 713 | 697 | — | — | — | — | — | 685 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 219 | 82 | 29 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 125 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 216 | 44 | 44 |
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