Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whites Reef today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whites Reef at 4AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Whites Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 331 | 331 | 327 | 284 | 346 | 260 | 560 | 553 | 512 | 479 | 309 | 309 | 248 | 208 | 157 | 242 | 196 | 193 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:24AM0.16m | 2:13PM0.16m | 3:01AM0.16m | 2:21PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:20PM0.04m | 8:16AM0.05m | 8:35PM0.02m | 8:45AM0.07m | 8:54PM0.01m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 331 | 331 | 327 | 284 | 346 | 260 | 560 | 553 | 512 | 479 | 309 | 309 | 248 | 208 | 157 | 242 | 196 | 193 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | WSW 13 | SSE 11 | SW 22 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 13 | S 9 | ESE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 44 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 37 | 111 | 23 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 125 | 88 | 112 | 81 | 63 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | — | SW 22 | — | SE 6 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 9 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 23 | — | 18 | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | SSE 11 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ENE 3 | E 6 | E 4 | NE 4 | E 6 | ENE 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 22 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 114 | 47 |
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