Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whites Reef today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whites Reef at 6PM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Whites Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | W 10 | W 13 | W 11 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
107 | 113 | 113 | 106 | 104 | 100 | 91 | 120 | 148 | 260 | 155 | 330 | 330 | 527 | 299 | 637 | 619 | 647 | 594 | 602 | 952 | 917 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:26PM0.15m | 4:17AM0.16m | 2:24PM0.15m | 5:03AM0.15m | 2:07PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:11AM0.08m | 9:14PM0.01m | 9:30AM0.10m | 9:34PM0.01m | 9:42AM0.12m | 9:53PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||
7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 20 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 16 |
107 | 113 | 113 | 106 | 104 | 100 | 91 | 120 | 98 | 260 | 122 | 91 | 93 | 155 | 299 | 38 | 619 | 647 | 594 | 155 | 952 | 917 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | E 6 | — | E 6 | SW 21 | E 6 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | — | SW 12 | — | WSW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | 1 | 17 | 1 | 57 | 53 | 107 | 101 | 17 | 42 | — | 24 | — | 38 | 95 | 201 | 114 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | — | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 38 | 37 | — | — | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 10 | WNW 8 | W 11 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 16 | W 10 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | WSW 14 | — | — |
5 | 5 | 18 | 35 | 89 | 158 | 151 | 132 | 148 | 87 | 155 | 330 | 330 | 527 | 120 | 637 | — | — | — | 602 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 218 | 54 | 19 | 19 | 218 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 75 | 75 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 75 | 75 | 19 | 19 |
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