Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Western Head Reef today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Western Head Reef at 6AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 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 (30 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Western Head Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 7 | E 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | E 8 | S 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 65 | 52 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:04PM1.54m | 10:27AM1.64m | 10:42PM1.52m | 11:04AM1.64m | 11:22PM1.48m | 11:42AM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:06AM0.07m | 4:36PM0.17m | 4:42AM0.10m | 5:19PM0.17m | 5:22AM0.16m | 6:07PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 4 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
37 | 59 | 47 | 22 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 34 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 24 | 25 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | E 5 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
34 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSE 8 | E 9 | SE 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | SE 6 | SSE 8 | — | S 6 | SE 10 | S 5 | S 5 | S 14 | E 7 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
11 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 7 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | NW 2 | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 2 | 25 | 65 | 52 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 35 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1282 | 1282 | 1309 | 2841 | 868 | 121 | 3 | 671 | 122 | 1295 | 6 | 3 | 128 | 1295 | 483 | 483 | 1295 | 1295 | 509 | 503 | 917 |
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