Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whites Reef today (20 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whites Reef at 7PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Whites Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 16 | 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 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
262 | 268 | 268 | 527 | 362 | 344 | 619 | 697 | 594 | 602 | 1252 | 1094 | 1527 | 1255 | 1163 | 1088 | 1020 | 1092 | 1187 | 1171 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:24PM0.15m | 5:03AM0.15m | 2:07PM0.14m | 6:32AM0.13m | 1:24PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:34PM0.01m | 9:42AM0.12m | 9:53PM0.02m | 8:41AM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | SW 24 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
155 | 91 | 93 | 155 | 362 | 344 | 619 | 697 | 114 | 155 | 1252 | 1094 | 1527 | — | 22 | 1088 | 1020 | 1092 | 1187 | 1171 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | — | WSW 20 | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 |
122 | 43 | 67 | 25 | — | 38 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 18 | 72 | 72 | 97 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 16 | W 9 | W 10 | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
262 | 268 | 268 | 527 | 99 | 148 | — | — | 594 | 602 | — | — | 1112 | 1255 | 1163 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 218 | 75 | 19 | 75 | 204 | 204 | 75 | 204 | 19 | 227 | 227 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
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