Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Reef today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Reef at 5PM is: 2.2m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1284 | 1192 | 1134 | 1046 | 951 | 809 | 673 | 577 | 437 | 349 | 262 | 222 | 216 | 211 | 182 | 182 | 191 | 327 | 399 | 339 | 263 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:46PM2.98m | 4:05AM2.78m | 4:17PM3.03m | 4:37AM2.82m | 4:50PM3.02m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:32AM0.26m | 9:59PM0.14m | 10:04AM0.19m | 10:29PM0.09m | 10:37AM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 1284 | 1192 | 1134 | 1046 | 951 | 809 | 673 | 577 | 437 | 349 | 262 | 222 | 216 | 211 | 182 | 182 | 191 | 327 | 399 | 339 | 263 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | W 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 30 | 257 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 44 | 411 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 231 | 411 | 311 | 26 |
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