Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Peggys today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Peggys at 6PM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 20s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Peggys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 18 | 35 | 44 | 57 | 62 | 77 | 69 | 100 | 120 | 178 | 177 | 181 | 113 | 109 | 140 | 158 | 211 | 262 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:57AM0.87m | 4:57PM1.32m | 5:49AM0.92m | 5:45PM1.38m | 6:31AM0.99m | 6:27PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:09AM0.54m | 11:58PM0.37m | 11:07AM0.49m | 00:37AM0.30m | 11:56AM0.43m | |||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | S 9 | NE 7 | S 9 |
407 | 258 | 182 | 143 | 387 | 294 | 237 | 156 | 153 | 121 | 123 | 98 | 98 | 71 | 177 | 145 | 113 | 109 | 140 | 27 | 211 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | S 16 | S 14 | S 12 | S 20 | E 14 | ENE 9 | S 17 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 16 |
13 | 122 | 246 | 276 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 50 | 46 | 50 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 68 | 65 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 48 | 26 | 46 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | NE 6 | E 15 | ENE 9 | E 14 | — | S 18 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SSW 15 | S 16 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 16 | — | S 16 | — |
25 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 4 | — | 26 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 42 | — | 44 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 7 | NE 6 | — | — | — | NE 7 | NNW 4 | NE 7 |
— | — | 13 | 5 | 18 | 35 | 44 | 57 | 62 | 77 | 69 | 100 | 120 | 178 | 128 | 181 | — | — | — | 158 | 21 | 262 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 6 | 50 | 105 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 91 | 91 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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