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 3PM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 22s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| 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 12mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon morning, strong winds from the NW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 8 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
346 | 260 | 560 | 553 | 512 | 479 | 309 | 309 | 248 | 160 | 157 | 242 | 196 | 193 | 137 | 104 | 107 | 113 | 112 | 106 | 169 | 314 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:13PM0.16m | 3:01AM0.16m | 2:21PM0.16m | 3:38AM0.16m | 2:26PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:16AM0.05m | 8:35PM0.02m | 8:45AM0.07m | 8:54PM0.01m | 9:11AM0.08m | 9:14PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||
7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 |
346 | 260 | 560 | 553 | 512 | 479 | 309 | 309 | 248 | 160 | 157 | 242 | 196 | 193 | 137 | 104 | 107 | 113 | 112 | 106 | 104 | 127 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | WSW 13 | SSE 11 | SW 22 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 13 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SW 21 | WSW 19 |
37 | 111 | 23 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 125 | 88 | 112 | 148 | 63 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | — | SW 22 | — | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 9 | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — |
— | 23 | 23 | — | 18 | — | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 3 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | NW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 10 |
— | 1 | 30 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 34 | 74 | 169 | 314 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 228 | 19 | 218 | 218 | 19 |
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