Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Western Head Reef today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Western Head Reef at 4AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | - | - |
Table - waves today at Western Head Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | SE 8 | S 4 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 69 | 136 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 18 | 47 | 42 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:47AM1.47m | 1:06PM1.52m | 1:34AM1.36m | 1:48PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:08PM0.18m | 7:19AM0.25m | 7:58PM0.22m | 8:08AM0.37m | 8:48PM0.26m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 4 | — | S 12 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 6 | — | 3 | 55 | 333 | 487 | 505 | 439 | 341 | 302 | 239 | 160 | 131 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | E 6 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 19 | 18 | 47 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 7 | SE 10 | S 8 | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 42 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 69 | 136 | 123 | — | 676 | 703 | — | — | — | 299 | 226 | 251 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 764 | 628 | 544 | 544 | 544 | 544 | 544 | 544 | 544 | 483 | 411 | 483 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 3 |
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