Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Western Head Reef today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Western Head Reef at 3AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Western Head Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 21 | 226 | 189 | 160 | 142 | 142 | 118 | 115 | 100 | 7 | 98 | 78 | 75 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 49 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:12PM1.50m | 8:43AM1.48m | 8:49PM1.54m | 9:18AM1.55m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:24AM0.14m | 2:40PM0.28m | 2:58AM0.09m | 3:18PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 300 | 280 | 226 | 189 | 160 | 142 | 142 | 118 | 115 | 100 | 120 | 98 | 78 | 75 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 49 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | SW 5 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 21 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 121 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 534 | 1294 | 446 | 446 | 861 | 446 | 503 | 483 | 488 | 503 | 483 | 426 |
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