Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Western Head Reef today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Western Head Reef at 7AM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am October 23). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Western Head Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri morning, light winds from the WNW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 533 | 687 | 741 | 627 | 517 | 484 | 577 | 1147 | 1265 | 1463 | 1522 | 1793 | 2043 | 1879 | 1555 | 1206 | 1036 | 802 | 675 | 474 | 394 | 323 | 252 | 161 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:43AM1.53m | 7:04PM1.41m | 7:22AM1.63m | 7:47PM1.47m | 8:01AM1.71m | 8:31PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:16AM0.27m | 12:57PM0.26m | 1:00AM0.22m | 1:42PM0.14m | 1:44AM0.17m | 2:25PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | -1 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 533 | 687 | 741 | 627 | 517 | 484 | 577 | 1147 | 1265 | 1463 | 1522 | 1793 | 2043 | 1879 | 1555 | 1206 | 1036 | 802 | 675 | 474 | 394 | 323 | 252 | 161 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 |
| kJ | 77 | 240 | 333 | 191 | 72 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 146 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | SSE 9 | — | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 13 | — | 13 | 8 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 160 | 164 | 130 | 113 | 88 | 91 | 91 | 227 | 166 | 90 | 11 | 10 | 31 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 632 | 1019 | 1222 | 483 | 628 | 628 | 505 | 505 | 483 | 483 | 3 | 3 | 121 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
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