
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Western Head Reef today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Western Head Reef at 4PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am October 09). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 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 (09 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Western Head Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat morning, light winds from the NW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 6 | E 8 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 63 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 39 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:02AM1.70m | 8:20PM1.61m | 8:41AM1.73m | 9:04PM1.62m | 9:18AM1.72m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:30PM0.07m | 2:40AM0.04m | 3:11PM0.01m | 3:20AM0.08m | 3:49PM-0.02m | |||||||||||||||||
7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
44 | 45 | 38 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 37 | 31 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 5 | SE 9 | SW 5 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SE 8 | S 13 | S 7 | S 12 |
3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
— | — | — | 55 | 63 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 19 | 39 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 1296 | 1296 | 122 | 944 | 2873 | 2539 | 2744 | 2158 | 2188 | 3099 | 1937 | 2115 | 2041 | 1937 | 1937 | 1826 | 1937 | 2115 | 1237 | 1237 |
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