Western Head Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.99° N 64.68° W

Western Head Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Western Head Reef sea temperature is
12.8° C
1.4° 

Western Head Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Western Head Reef today (19 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Western Head Reef at 3PM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am July 19). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ADT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jul)1ft (0.3m)12s
Afternoon (19 Jul)1ft (0.3m)12s
Evening (19 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)8s

Table - waves today at Western Head Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the SE by Tue night).

Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.7
SE
8
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
1.5
SW
8
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.4
S
3
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
25
24
24
23
23
55
23
23
15
15
2
1
0
5
5
1
1
1
1
3
6
12
Wind (km/h)
40
SSW
30
SW
20
WSW
25
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WSW
15
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:03PM1.64m
1:15AM1.51m
1:47PM1.57m
2:07AM1.39m
2:33PM1.48m
Low Tide
7:10AM0.05m
7:49PM0.26m
8:00AM0.16m
8:42PM0.27m
8:50AM0.28m
heavy rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:55
8:54
8:53
 mm
11
1
Temp °C
18
18
18
23
23
20
15
15
14
16
21
23
23
20
18
17
17
18
20
19
19
18
Feels °C
13
15
17
19
20
17
12
12
11
12
16
18
19
17
14
14
15
16
17
15
16
15
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