
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Western Head Reef today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Western Head Reef at 9AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 27). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Western Head Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
147 | 135 | 139 | 159 | 191 | 132 | 145 | 89 | 89 | 70 | 68 | 51 | 51 | 53 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 32 | 32 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:55AM1.33m | 7:56PM1.48m | 8:36AM1.39m | 8:38PM1.53m | 9:16AM1.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:40AM0.21m | 1:47PM0.45m | 2:21AM0.17m | 2:27PM0.40m | 2:58AM0.14m | 3:05PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | |
mm | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 |
123 | 135 | 139 | 159 | 151 | 132 | 114 | 89 | 89 | 70 | 68 | 94 | 122 | 162 | 151 | 151 | 158 | 158 | 118 | 112 | 85 | 58 | 57 | 58 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 30 | 28 | 52 | 52 | 87 | 92 | 51 | 51 | 53 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 32 | 32 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | E 9 | SE 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | — | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 |
2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 9 | 9 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | — | NE 4 | NNE 3 | ESE 7 | NE 4 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
147 | — | 8 | 2 | 191 | 14 | 145 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 488 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 361 | 2226 | 420 | 420 | 446 | 24 | 3 | 121 | 628 | 605 | 589 | 589 |
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