
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Western Head Reef today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Western Head Reef at 5AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 02). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Western Head Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SE 9 | E 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | E 9 | S 5 | S 6 | E 9 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 68 | 92 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:43PM1.48m | 12:12PM1.59m | 00:23AM1.43m | 12:50PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:43PM0.32m | 5:50AM0.17m | 6:32PM0.32m | 6:34AM0.22m | 7:28PM0.32m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | E 11 | E 10 | SSW 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 8 |
10 | 42 | 54 | 51 | 50 | 36 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 292 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 176 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 7 | SE 8 | E 10 | — | — | SE 9 | E 9 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | — | — | 3 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SE 9 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | SE 9 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 7 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
87 | 11 | 6 | — | 2 | 4 | 18 | 74 | 68 | 92 | 167 | 270 | 346 | 522 | 238 | 226 | 232 | 383 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2115 | 2146 | 868 | 1740 | 1756 | 650 | 2146 | 861 | 861 | 503 | 491 | 483 | 483 | 488 | 483 | 426 | 509 | 483 |
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