Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Western Head Reef today (03 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Western Head Reef at 1AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm June 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (03 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (03 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Western Head Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue night, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
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108 | 81 | 79 | 56 | 38 | 23 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 33 | 39 | 64 | 36 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:39PM1.56m | 11:21AM1.46m | 11:18PM1.54m | 11:59AM1.45m | 11:55PM1.51m | 12:36PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:22PM0.47m | 4:55AM0.19m | 4:58PM0.50m | 5:33AM0.24m | 5:40PM0.54m | 6:15AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | |
8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 22 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
108 | 81 | 79 | 56 | 38 | 39 | 35 | 34 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 49 | 65 | 92 | 80 | 98 | 116 | 103 | 96 | 72 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSW 4 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 10 | SE 11 | E 6 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
10 | 9 | 30 | 42 | 40 | 23 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 28 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 3 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 12 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | SE 11 | E 6 | E 6 |
7 | 32 | 3 | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | E 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
17 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 33 | 39 | 64 | 36 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 121 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 122 | 123 | 1296 | 1650 | 1722 | 483 | 1085 | 1119 | 1238 | 1455 | 1722 | 2554 | 1237 | 1245 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 121 | 121 |
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