
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Western Head Reef today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Western Head Reef at 7AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Western Head Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 30 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 24 | 20 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:56AM1.31m | 6:11PM1.61m | 7:04AM1.39m | 7:13PM1.68m | 8:05AM1.48m | 8:10PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:58PM0.20m | 12:01PM0.37m | 1:02AM0.09m | 1:10PM0.34m | 2:02AM-0.02m | 2:13PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 36 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 3 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
27 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 30 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 6 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | E 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 7 |
17 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | S 6 | SW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | 28 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 24 | 20 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 121 | 121 | 122 | 123 | 446 | 1533 | 868 | 868 | 1295 | 1304 | 1488 | 483 |
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