
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Narimu and Buro Reefs today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Narimu and Buro Reefs at 12PM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am October 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Narimu and Buro Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 47 | 47 | 40 | 87 | 99 | 96 | 117 | 112 | 95 | 94 | 113 | 95 | 93 | 89 | 89 | 88 | 119 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:05PM0.93m | 11:42PM0.97m | 2:57PM0.94m | 00:47AM0.94m | 3:40PM0.96m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:29AM0.22m | 6:41PM0.79m | 7:22AM0.25m | 7:53PM0.77m | 8:16AM0.28m | 9:03PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | |
mm | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
28 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 47 | 47 | 35 | 87 | 99 | 96 | 117 | 112 | 95 | 94 | 113 | 95 | 93 | 89 | 89 | 88 | 119 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | N 9 | NE 12 | NNE 11 | N 11 | NNE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 40 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 23 | 31 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 14 | N 9 | NNE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
31 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 33 | 61 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 50 | 48 | 40 | 42 | 53 | 53 | 57 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 1049 | 1043 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1869 | 1860 | 245 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1043 | 1043 | 1043 | 3 |
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