Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tiger Reef today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tiger Reef at 2PM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tiger Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1110 | 1087 | 1175 | 1159 | 1143 | 1127 | 1023 | 889 | 902 | 971 | 957 | 833 | 669 | 711 | 528 | 572 | 486 | 464 | 456 | 358 | 382 | 382 | 311 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:38PM1.36m | 7:10AM1.22m | 7:19PM1.22m | 7:55AM1.11m | 8:08PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:16PM0.31m | 00:45AM0.26m | 12:56PM0.41m | 1:28AM0.38m | 1:45PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
1110 | 1087 | 1175 | 1159 | 1143 | 1127 | 1023 | 889 | 902 | 971 | 957 | 833 | 669 | 711 | 528 | 572 | 486 | 464 | 456 | 358 | 382 | 382 | 311 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 |
17 | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 34 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 32 | 51 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1317 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 117 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 147 | 1340 | 118 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 118 | 1294 | 1304 | 1304 | 118 | 118 |
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