Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Peggys today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Peggys at 2PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Peggys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
100 | 94 | 68 | 76 | 64 | 53 | 36 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 50 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:55PM1.25m | 3:47AM0.84m | 4:00PM1.27m | 4:57AM0.87m | 4:57PM1.32m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:54AM0.53m | 10:06PM0.48m | 9:02AM0.55m | 11:09PM0.43m | 10:09AM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||
6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 6 | NE 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 10 |
100 | 94 | 68 | 2 | 64 | 53 | 36 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 36 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 119 | 440 | 398 | 234 | 182 | 114 | 379 | 288 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 4 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 6 | SSW 5 | S 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 8 | SSE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 16 | S 14 | S 12 | E 14 | E 14 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 80 | 250 | 266 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 11 | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 5 | NW 3 | — | S 8 | S 6 | NE 6 | — | S 18 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 15 | — |
— | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | 6 | 2 | 5 | — | 6 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 4 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | NE 6 | — | W 2 | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | SE 2 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 4 |
2 | 3 | — | 76 | — | 2 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 146 | 146 | 144 | 348 | 466 | 236 | 236 | 89 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 1 | 1 |
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