Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Western Head Reef today (04 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Western Head Reef at 7PM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm June 04). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (04 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
| Evening (04 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Western Head Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sun 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 AM | 9 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 38 | 45 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 11 | 24 | 31 | 29 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 24 | 47 | 101 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:59AM1.45m | 11:55PM1.51m | 12:36PM1.44m | 00:31AM1.47m | 1:14PM1.45m | 1:10AM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:40PM0.54m | 6:15AM0.28m | 6:30PM0.57m | 7:00AM0.31m | 7:28PM0.58m | 7:47AM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | 8:58 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 8 |
| kJ | 19 | 49 | 63 | 86 | 76 | 94 | 116 | 101 | 101 | 99 | 49 | 84 | 84 | 138 | 172 | 157 | 153 | 125 | 110 | 87 | 62 | 43 | 48 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | S 5 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 36 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 24 | 31 | 29 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 11 | S 6 | SE 11 | E 6 | E 6 | SSW 4 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SW 5 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 10 | E 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | E 3 | — | ENE 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | 13 | 38 | 45 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 11 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 11 | 24 | 47 | 101 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1455 | 1722 | 1722 | 483 | 483 | 3 | 483 | 3 | 3 | 121 | 24 | 128 | 361 | 361 | 483 | 483 | 488 | 483 | 483 | 508 | 483 | 512 | 506 | 483 |
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