Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Western Head Reef today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Western Head Reef at 12PM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am July 17). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Western Head Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, fresh winds from the S by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 67 | 47 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 48 | 47 | 55 | 105 | 204 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:34AM1.70m | 11:38PM1.72m | 12:19PM1.69m | 00:27AM1.62m | 1:03PM1.64m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:30AM-0.14m | 5:57PM0.24m | 6:20AM-0.06m | 6:54PM0.25m | 7:10AM0.05m | 7:49PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 20 |
Feels °C | 10 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 47 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 19 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 144 | 128 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 9 | E 8 | E 10 | S 9 | — | E 7 | E 11 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WNW 3 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 51 | 85 | — | 67 | 47 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 48 | 47 | 55 | 105 | 204 | 469 | 404 | 271 | 173 | 247 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 2226 | 2226 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 446 | 446 | 3143 | 874 | 994 | 1075 | 1043 | 503 | 483 | 483 | 544 | 3 | 446 |
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