Western Head Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.99° N 64.68° W

Western Head Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Western Head Reef sea temperature is
14.8° C
0.8° 

Western Head Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Western Head Reef today (17 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Western Head Reef at 12PM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am July 17). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ADT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)1ft (0.3m)14s
Afternoon (17 Jul)1ft (0.3m)14s
Evening (17 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)6s

Table - waves today at Western Head Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, fresh winds from the S by Sat night).

Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
14
0.3
SE
14
0.3
SE
14
0.3
SE
14
0.3
SE
14
1
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
0.3
SE
14
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
13
1.1
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
1
S
5
1.3
S
6
1.7
S
6
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
33
32
32
32
32
67
47
29
28
28
28
48
47
55
105
204
25
24
24
23
23
23
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
20
W
20
W
25
WNW
25
NW
10
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
35
S
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
25
WNW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
11:34AM1.70m
11:38PM1.72m
12:19PM1.69m
00:27AM1.62m
1:03PM1.64m
Low Tide
5:30AM-0.14m
5:57PM0.24m
6:20AM-0.06m
6:54PM0.25m
7:10AM0.05m
7:49PM0.26m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:57
8:57
8:55
 mm
3
8
Temp °C
14
17
20
21
21
20
18
15
16
19
21
20
18
17
17
17
18
17
17
22
23
20
Feels °C
10
13
16
16
16
18
15
12
14
16
16
14
14
13
13
13
15
15
15
21
19
17
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