Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tiger Reef today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tiger Reef at 12PM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tiger Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
241 | 227 | 187 | 212 | 184 | 180 | 137 | 130 | 126 | 126 | 123 | 196 | 288 | 277 | 277 | 501 | 508 | 494 | 474 | 529 | 529 | 594 | 638 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:17PM1.48m | 3:37AM1.43m | 3:46PM1.53m | 4:08AM1.46m | 4:17PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:59AM0.19m | 9:22PM0.12m | 9:29AM0.16m | 9:52PM0.08m | 10:00AM0.15m | 10:23PM0.06m | |||||||||||||||||
7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 17 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 27 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 16 | SW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
241 | 227 | 187 | 212 | 184 | 180 | 137 | 130 | 126 | 126 | 123 | 123 | 288 | 145 | 277 | 501 | 508 | 494 | 474 | 529 | 529 | 594 | 638 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 4 | W 20 | W 19 | SW 18 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 11 | WSW 16 | SW 11 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | SSW 10 | — | WNW 3 | SSW 10 | — |
— | — | 4 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 97 | 196 | 97 | 277 | 119 | — | 2 | 3 | 10 | — | 4 | 9 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 4 | — | — | — | 32 | 29 | 57 | 73 | 9 | 10 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | WNW 3 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 7 | 24 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 147 | 147 | 1165 | 1165 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 361 | 147 | 361 | 0 | 0 | 1165 | 1 | 0 | 1287 | 1327 | 118 | 117 | 118 |
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