Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tiger Reef today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 21s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 20s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tiger Reef at 5AM is: 0.5m 22s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 21s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 20s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Tiger Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the S by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 197 | 278 | 393 | 464 | 459 | 525 | 508 | 497 | 469 | 432 | 512 | 545 | 487 | 525 | 457 | 528 | 522 | 715 | 768 | 768 | 688 | 627 | 627 | 627 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:07AM1.50m | 3:25PM1.60m | 3:51AM1.55m | 4:05PM1.64m | 4:33AM1.55m | 4:45PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:04AM0.09m | 9:32PM0.01m | 9:45AM0.07m | 10:13PM-0.02m | 10:24AM0.09m | 10:52PM-0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 104 | 82 | 393 | 464 | 459 | 525 | 508 | 497 | 469 | 432 | 512 | 545 | 487 | 525 | 457 | 528 | 522 | 715 | 768 | 768 | 688 | 627 | 627 | 627 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 197 | 278 | 68 | 68 | 124 | 116 | 94 | 93 | 66 | 56 | 45 | 116 | 272 | 388 | 368 | 264 | 264 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | — | SSW 9 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 |
| kJ | 8 | 46 | 44 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 162 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1173 | 361 | 0 | 361 | 361 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 1308 | 118 | 117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 117 | 1317 | 1134 | 1077 | 117 |
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