Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Western Head Reef today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Western Head Reef at 3PM is: 0.1m 7s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am July 20). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 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 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Western Head Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon night, strong winds from the SSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 7 | SW 5 | SE 12 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 3 | SSE 3 | E 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 7 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 44 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:47PM1.57m | 2:07AM1.39m | 2:33PM1.48m | 3:04AM1.29m | 3:25PM1.40m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:00AM0.16m | 8:42PM0.27m | 8:50AM0.28m | 9:33PM0.28m | 9:39AM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 10 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 181 | 169 | 140 | 144 | 140 | 140 | 92 | 65 | 62 | 57 | 41 | 40 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 8 | SSE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 11 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 5 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | SSE 3 | S 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 |
| kJ | 354 | 356 | 256 | 270 | 45 | 242 | 238 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 44 | 138 | 266 | 339 | 403 | 399 | 465 | 501 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 544 | 625 | 2330 | 24 | 121 | 3 | 3 | 483 | 1046 | 1294 | 1294 | 1294 | 1294 | 1238 | 2039 | 650 | 650 | 529 | 483 | 503 | 426 |
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