
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Western Head Reef today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Western Head Reef at 6AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am June 20). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Western Head Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | E 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 3 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 58 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:48AM1.65m | 1:36PM1.62m | 1:41AM1.54m | 2:28PM1.58m | 2:38AM1.43m | 3:21PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:45AM0.03m | 8:22PM0.36m | 8:37AM0.12m | 9:18PM0.35m | 9:28AM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 |
264 | 240 | 240 | 212 | 7 | 6 | 227 | 227 | 197 | 202 | 206 | 173 | 166 | 123 | 99 | 99 | 92 | 64 | 63 | 43 | 41 | 16 | 38 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 5 | S 5 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 8 | E 3 | SW 7 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 9 | E 8 | E 7 | — | SE 12 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 12 | E 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 3 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | SSW 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | — | — |
446 | 394 | 432 | 361 | 221 | 281 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 316 | 17 | 58 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 446 | 446 | 3 | 446 | 875 | 446 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 121 | 121 | 128 | 696 | 3049 | 2325 | 2231 |
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