Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Western Head Point today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Western Head Point at 10AM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Western Head Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat night, light winds from the WSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | ESE 7 | SE 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 51 | 39 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 72 | 40 | 75 | 162 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 69 | 49 | 23 | 18 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:38PM1.72m | 12:19PM1.69m | 00:27AM1.62m | 1:03PM1.64m | 1:15AM1.51m | 1:47PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:20AM-0.06m | 6:54PM0.25m | 7:10AM0.05m | 7:49PM0.26m | 8:00AM0.16m | 8:42PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 19 | 13 | 12 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 105 | 94 | 100 | 129 | 133 | 109 | 76 | 137 | 119 | 123 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SSW 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 30 | 29 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 69 | 49 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 11 | 50 | 14 | 14 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 7 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | WSW 8 | SSW 7 | WNW 2 | W 2 | W 2 | — | — | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 51 | 39 | 26 | 10 | 42 | 30 | 72 | 40 | 75 | 162 | 273 | 440 | 348 | 211 | 142 | 224 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 248 | 211 | 196 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 446 | 446 | 2904 | 994 | 868 | 873 | 983 | 484 | 484 | 510 | 545 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 15 |
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