Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Western Head Reef today (29 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Western Head Reef at 2PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am June 29). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 (29 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
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 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed morning, light winds from the SW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thu 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 33 | 33 | 43 | 41 | 32 | 25 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 37 | 30 | 22 | 50 | 193 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | 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 |
High Tide | 9:01AM1.42m | 8:59PM1.55m | 9:41AM1.44m | 9:40PM1.56m | 10:21AM1.46m | 10:18PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:52PM0.44m | 3:24AM0.14m | 3:27PM0.43m | 3:59AM0.14m | 4:02PM0.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | 9:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 16 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 15 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 100 | 101 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | S 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 6 | E 5 | SSW 6 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 7 | — | E 6 | S 18 | E 7 | ESE 10 | E 7 |
| kJ | 33 | 11 | 33 | 43 | 41 | 32 | 25 | 33 | 34 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 5 | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 8 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | E 5 | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | E 7 | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 16 | 6 | 29 | 37 | 30 | 22 | 50 | 193 | 252 | 180 | 152 | 124 | 94 | 152 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 123 | 123 | 2328 | 1722 | 512 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1296 | 2232 | 121 | 1296 | 1237 | 1237 | 1057 | 503 | 2226 | 121 | 3 | 3 | 121 |
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