Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tiger Reef today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tiger Reef at 1PM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tiger Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 108 | 102 | 198 | 1052 | 1541 | 418 | 362 | 969 | 954 | 865 | 851 | 756 | 844 | 676 | 644 | 583 | 486 | 486 | 383 | 383 | 411 | 357 | 314 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:39AM0.99m | 9:32PM0.94m | 10:13AM1.01m | 11:06PM0.99m | 11:25AM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:14PM0.60m | 3:49AM0.61m | 4:52PM0.55m | 5:11AM0.56m | 5:51PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 14 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 97 | 102 | 198 | — | — | 304 | 362 | 969 | 954 | 865 | 851 | — | — | 676 | 644 | 583 | 486 | 486 | 383 | — | 411 | 357 | 314 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 108 | 77 | 40 | — | — | — | 295 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 38 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 100 | 1052 | 1541 | 418 | — | — | — | — | — | 756 | 844 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 383 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 118 | 147 | 1362 | 1326 | 1326 | 1300 | 1165 | 147 | 147 | 1109 | 1165 | 1165 | 1326 | 147 | 147 | 117 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 1317 | 147 | 147 | 118 |
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