Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whites Reef today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whites Reef at 7AM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 20s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Whites Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the NNW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
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362 | 344 | 619 | 697 | 594 | 565 | 1267 | 1310 | 1241 | 1386 | 1376 | 1271 | 1196 | 1273 | 1171 | 1077 | 957 | 862 | 696 | 557 | 886 | 793 | 783 | 580 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:03AM0.15m | 2:07PM0.14m | 6:32AM0.13m | 1:24PM0.15m | 12:33PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:42AM0.12m | 9:53PM0.02m | 8:41AM0.13m | 10:09PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 19 | WSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | — | — | SW 24 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
362 | 344 | 95 | 697 | 114 | 155 | 1267 | 1310 | — | — | 22 | 1271 | 1196 | 1273 | 1171 | 1077 | 957 | 862 | 696 | 557 | 886 | 793 | 783 | 580 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — |
— | 38 | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 18 | 72 | 72 | 97 | 97 | 159 | 249 | 243 | 216 | 208 | 251 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 15 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
99 | 148 | 619 | — | 594 | 565 | — | — | 1241 | 1386 | 1376 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 218 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 204 | 218 | 19 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
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