Petes Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(United-Kingdom – Wales – Gower)
| Name: | Petes Reef |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SW | Offshore Wind: NE |
Petes Reef on Gower is a reasonably exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the northeast with some shelter here from northwest winds. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. No beach break here and there are also left and right hand reef breaks on offer.. Best around low tide. Likely to be crowded if working. Watch out for rips and rocks.
Overall Petes Reef Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Petes Reef surf quality by season and Petes Reef surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Petes Reef |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Petes Reef:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Boiler Left | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Port Eynon Bay | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Port Eynon Point | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Sumpters | 1 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Horton | 2 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Petes Reef: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Pembroke Buoy | 37 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Aberporth Buoy | 53 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Channel Islands Buoy | 127 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Sevenstones Buoy | 129 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | M2 Lambay Buoy | 142 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Petes Reef: |
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| Closest tide station | Mumbles, Wales | 11 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Mumbles, Wales | 12 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Ilfracombe, England | 24 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Ilfracombe, England | 24 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Milford Haven, Wales | 35 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Petes Reef: |
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| Closest ski area | Raise (United Kingdom) | 208 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Weardale Ski Club (United Kingdom) | 234 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Harwood Common (United Kingdom) | 234 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Yad Moss (United Kingdom) | 234 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Allenheads (United Kingdom) | 241 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Petes Reef: |
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| Closest city location | Llangennith (United Kingdom) | 4 mi |
| Second closest city location | Southgate (United Kingdom) | 7 mi |
| Third closest city location | Bishopston (United Kingdom) | 9 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Burry Port (United Kingdom) | 10 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Llanelli (United Kingdom) | 10 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Petes Reef is Swansea Airport (SWS) in Wales, 14 km (9 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Petes Reef is Cardiff Airport (CWL), also in Wales, 64 km (40 miles) away.
- Third is Exeter Airport (EXT) in England, 106 km (66 miles) away.
- Bristol Airport (BRS) in England is 107 km (66 miles) away.
- Bristol Filton Airport (FZO), also in England is the fifth nearest airport to Petes Reef and is 114 km (71 miles) away.
