Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Peggys today (24 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Peggys at 8PM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Peggys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
56 | 86 | 131 | 184 | 230 | 189 | 161 | 215 | 262 | 292 | 300 | 308 | 257 | 210 | 169 | 151 | 155 | 119 | 119 | 86 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:45PM1.38m | 6:31AM0.99m | 6:27PM1.45m | 7:08AM1.06m | 7:05PM1.50m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:07AM0.49m | 00:37AM0.30m | 11:56AM0.43m | 1:12AM0.23m | 12:39PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
123 | 96 | 98 | 71 | 68 | 45 | 44 | 155 | 194 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 257 | 210 | 169 | 151 | 155 | 119 | 119 | 86 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 9 | S 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 |
22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 73 | 21 | 19 | 43 | 28 | 44 | 45 | 47 | 81 | 44 | 43 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | S 15 | S 16 | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | NW 3 | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | — |
7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 19 | 19 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 |
56 | 86 | 131 | 184 | 230 | 189 | 161 | 215 | 262 | 292 | 300 | 308 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 136 | 239 | 297 | 352 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 101 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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