Western Head Reef Surf Break

Western Head Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.99° N 64.68° W

Issued: 8 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Western Head Reef sea temperature is
9.2° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Western Head Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Western Head Reef today (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Western Head Reef at 4AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (ADT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)1ft (0.3m)6s
Afternoon (18 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Evening (18 Jun)1ft (0.3m)6s

Table - waves today at Western Head Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.3
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
6
1.3
S
6
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
38
25
16
15
15
7
13
13
8
8
8
110
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
NNW
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
20
SSE
25
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
W
25
W
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:04PM1.80m
11:55AM1.65m
11:57PM1.74m
12:46PM1.64m
00:48AM1.65m
1:36PM1.62m
Low Tide
5:15PM0.30m
5:53AM-0.09m
6:18PM0.34m
6:49AM-0.04m
7:21PM0.36m
7:45AM0.03m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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—
—
5:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:35
—
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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9:02
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
9:04
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
9:04
—
—
—
—
—
9:04
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
16
15
14
13
13
14
15
15
13
12
12
14
14
16
19
20
18
15
13
14
12
16
18
18
Feels °C
11
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
11
10
8
10
12
13
15
15
14
12
9
11
9
12
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.7
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.3
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.3
S
9
1.6
S
8
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
6
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
1.2
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.2
SSW
8
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
38
25
16
53
38
38
37
34
45
64
7
3
15
283
7
1
7
7
172
172
177
202
7
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
16
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.3
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
Energy kJ
10
23
23
15
15
7
13
13
7
7
8
8
3
3
2
7
2
2
7
7
7
7
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
0.4
SSE
7
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.2
E
8
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
—
—
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
—
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
7
—
—
Energy kJ
—
16
9
8
8
5
8
8
8
8
—
—
7
7
2
2
—
2
2
2
1
1
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
8
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
7
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
S
7
1.3
S
6
1.5
S
7
2
SSW
8
1.6
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.6
SSW
8
1.4
SSW
8
1.7
SSW
8
1.5
SSW
8
—
1.6
SSW
8
1.3
SSW
8
1.5
SSW
8
Energy kJ
115
13
32
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
103
110
204
437
307
365
333
245
327
277
—
344
221
321
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
Distance (km)
420
420
446
446
3
2041
1239
3049
1119
503
503
488
491
622
488
446
446
446
446
617
3
623
904
884
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Rating
(10 max)
1
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China Beach
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Alona Bay
Lake Superior
Sombrio Beach
Vancouver Island
Moose
Nova Scotia
Sombrio Beach
Vancouver Island
Sombrio Beach
Vancouver Island
Sombrio Beach
Vancouver Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
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(10 max)
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