Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Reef today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Reef at 4PM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed morning, fresh winds from the N by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 15 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 289 | 227 | 222 | 301 | 1115 | 1435 | 1480 | 1366 | 1243 | 1167 | 1281 | 1381 | 2061 | 957 | 1686 | 1543 | 1152 | 852 | 688 | 639 | 624 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:31PM2.53m | 5:45AM2.58m | 6:08PM2.32m | 6:23AM2.40m | 6:50PM2.12m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:20AM0.39m | 11:29PM0.55m | 11:56AM0.57m | 00:04AM0.74m | 12:38PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 15 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 289 | 227 | 222 | 218 | 1115 | 1435 | 1480 | 1366 | 1243 | 1167 | 1281 | 1381 | 2061 | 957 | 1686 | 1543 | 1152 | 852 | 688 | 639 | 624 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 14 | W 9 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | WNW 14 | — | — | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 65 | 155 | 301 | 110 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 899 | — | — | 352 | 591 | 619 | 537 | 479 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 17 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | NW 15 |
| kJ | 11 | 6 | 2 | 77 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 112 | 109 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 29 | 32 | 43 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 53 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 214 | 30 | 30 |
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