
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Peggys today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Peggys at 9AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 23). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Peggys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
368 | 297 | 289 | 266 | 287 | 299 | 345 | 379 | 355 | 318 | 314 | 330 | 339 | 362 | 388 | 429 | 388 | 527 | 553 | 511 | 588 | 1161 | 1220 | 937 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:52AM1.28m | 6:53PM1.31m | 7:28AM1.40m | 7:38PM1.32m | 8:05AM1.51m | 8:24PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:33AM0.22m | 12:52PM0.35m | 1:09AM0.18m | 1:38PM0.25m | 1:44AM0.15m | 2:24PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 12 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | NE 9 |
6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 318 | 314 | 330 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 353 | 388 | 527 | 553 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 937 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 16 | S 21 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 19 | — | — | — | S 15 |
4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 9 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | — | — | — | S 20 | — | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | — | — | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — |
368 | 297 | 289 | 266 | 287 | 299 | 345 | 379 | 355 | 140 | — | — | 339 | 362 | 388 | 429 | — | — | — | 511 | 588 | 1161 | 1220 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 472 | 425 | 236 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 290 | 41 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 174 | 173 | 0 | 0 |
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