
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Western Head Reef today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Western Head Reef at 7AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Western Head Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Thu morning, strong winds from the ENE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | 33 | 22 | 86 | 62 | 73 | 199 | 388 | 396 | 692 | 1009 | 1168 | 1344 | 1412 | 1452 | 1469 | 1434 | 1432 | 1368 | 1438 | 1469 | 1502 | 1375 | 1423 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:28AM1.47m | 7:40PM1.46m | 8:04AM1.56m | 8:19PM1.51m | 8:39AM1.64m | 8:58PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:04AM0.23m | 1:30PM0.30m | 1:43AM0.16m | 2:11PM0.20m | 2:21AM0.11m | 2:52PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 12 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | ESE 10 | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | SSW 10 |
30 | 33 | 22 | 48 | 62 | 6 | 111 | 255 | 396 | 692 | 1009 | 1168 | 1344 | 1412 | — | — | — | 1071 | — | — | 5 | 12 | 2 | 20 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | E 11 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 12 | SE 10 | SE 12 | E 11 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
71 | — | 48 | 86 | — | 73 | 199 | 388 | — | — | 21 | 103 | 117 | — | 1452 | 1469 | 1434 | 1432 | 1368 | 1438 | 1469 | 1502 | 1375 | 1423 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 45 | 420 | 0 | 144 | 446 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 420 | 1609 | 1477 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 1459 | 1459 | 1459 | 1459 | 1352 | 1352 | 1222 |
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