Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whites Reef today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whites Reef at 1PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Whites Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
521 | 393 | 387 | 387 | 331 | 331 | 327 | 284 | 346 | 260 | 560 | 553 | 512 | 479 | 309 | 309 | 248 | 203 | 201 | 242 | 196 | 193 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | 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 | 2:04PM0.17m | 2:24AM0.16m | 2:13PM0.16m | 3:01AM0.16m | 2:21PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:43AM0.03m | 8:20PM0.04m | 8:16AM0.05m | 8:35PM0.02m | 8:45AM0.07m | 8:54PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||
7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | 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 |
521 | 393 | 387 | 387 | 331 | 331 | 327 | 284 | 346 | 260 | 560 | 553 | 512 | 479 | 309 | 309 | 248 | 203 | 201 | 242 | 196 | 193 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | WSW 13 | SSE 11 | SW 22 | S 10 | ESE 5 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 13 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | SE 6 |
— | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 24 | 45 | 25 | 37 | 111 | 23 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 125 | 88 | 112 | 148 | 63 | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | — | SW 22 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 23 | — | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | SSE 11 | ESE 4 | — | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 5 | NE 4 | E 6 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 22 | 3 | — | 6 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 193 | 183 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 |
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