Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Reef today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Reef at 6AM is: 2.1m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun morning, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1211 | 1324 | 1087 | 718 | 555 | 563 | 585 | 690 | 826 | 667 | 717 | 723 | 727 | 614 | 484 | 408 | 311 | 239 | 176 | 189 | 161 | 138 | 113 | 96 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:11AM1.94m | 12:36PM2.16m | 1:11AM2.08m | 1:28PM2.34m | 1:54AM2.25m | 2:08PM2.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:14AM1.07m | 7:03PM0.92m | 7:12AM0.91m | 7:48PM0.74m | 7:53AM0.72m | 8:24PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 1211 | 1324 | 1087 | 718 | 555 | 563 | 585 | 690 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 484 | 408 | 311 | 239 | 176 | 189 | 161 | 138 | 113 | 96 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 106 | 77 | 50 | 49 | 34 | 33 | 21 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | N 7 | N 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 93 | 126 | 154 | 117 | 49 | 826 | 667 | 717 | 723 | 727 | 614 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 0 | 48 | 137 | 137 | 163 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 406 | 406 | 406 | 412 | 137 | 137 | 30 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 48 | 30 | 48 |
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