
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Western Head Reef today (10 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Western Head Reef at 3PM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 10). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 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 (10 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (10 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (10 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Western Head Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu morning, light winds from the W by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 6 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
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200 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 8:28AM1.65m | 8:37PM1.69m | 9:10AM1.72m | 9:23PM1.70m | 9:51AM1.74m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:48PM0.13m | 3:07AM-0.10m | 3:34PM0.06m | 3:48AM-0.07m | 4:16PM0.03m | |||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | |
mm | 1 | 8 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SE 10 | SSW 4 |
5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 199 | 163 | 149 | 99 | 77 | 58 | 43 | 46 | 41 | 34 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SW 7 | SSW 6 |
6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | SE 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 2 | NW 2 | WNW 3 | — | S 6 | SSW 4 |
200 | 621 | 579 | 365 | 259 | 372 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 20 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2050 | 868 | 483 | 623 | 446 | 446 | 589 | 592 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 696 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 121 | 128 | 1295 | 1296 | 1296 | 1296 | 446 |
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