Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Western Head Reef today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Western Head Reef at 6AM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Western Head Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 41 | 2 | 2 | 105 | 111 | 75 | 59 | 37 | 20 | 11 | 20 | 0 | 23 | 67 | 52 | 63 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:26PM1.55m | 9:53AM1.60m | 10:04PM1.54m | 10:27AM1.64m | 10:42PM1.52m | 11:04AM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:32AM0.07m | 3:56PM0.19m | 4:06AM0.07m | 4:36PM0.17m | 4:42AM0.10m | 5:19PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
80 | 41 | 88 | 226 | 105 | 111 | 75 | 59 | 37 | 34 | 47 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 40 | 30 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | S 6 | S 8 | E 9 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 |
2 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 97 | 70 | 49 | 35 | 34 | 20 | 11 | 20 | 7 | 11 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | E 5 | SE 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 8 | — | E 8 | — | — | SE 6 | SSE 6 |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 11 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 23 | 67 | 52 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 483 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1282 | 1282 | 2330 | 2841 | 595 | 45 | 628 | 123 | 671 | 1295 | 1295 | 1295 |
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