
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Western Head Reef today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with S 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 9AM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 (0.5m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Western Head Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 4 | S 3 | E 8 | S 4 | SE 9 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | E 9 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 4 | S 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 36 | 55 | 92 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:43PM1.48m | 12:12PM1.59m | 00:23AM1.43m | 12:50PM1.58m | 1:07AM1.37m | 1:33PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:50AM0.17m | 6:32PM0.32m | 6:34AM0.22m | 7:28PM0.32m | 7:26AM0.29m | 8:29PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 7 | SSW 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 8 |
54 | 51 | 37 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 273 | 250 | 221 | 151 | 112 | 94 | 33 | 35 | 6 | 6 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 8 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 45 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 9 |
1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | — | — | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 7 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 8 | SSW 4 | S 5 |
6 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 65 | 36 | 55 | 92 | 151 | 293 | 444 | 345 | 286 | 525 | 489 | 482 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 94 | 40 | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1740 | 1740 | 1756 | 1937 | 1057 | 986 | 861 | 534 | 491 | 426 | 483 | 488 | 483 | 483 | 483 | 503 | 483 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 589 | 650 | 488 | 446 |
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