Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Peggys today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Peggys at 10AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Peggys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 170 | 123 | 131 | 128 | 31 | 30 | 68 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:51AM1.27m | 8:53PM1.49m | 9:26AM1.33m | 9:30PM1.43m | 10:03AM1.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:46AM0.11m | 2:40PM0.26m | 3:16AM0.11m | 3:23PM0.25m | 3:48AM0.14m | 4:08PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SE 10 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 |
255 | 284 | 246 | 230 | 191 | 216 | 107 | 95 | 113 | 125 | 157 | 157 | 153 | 184 | 234 | 274 | 268 | 214 | 152 | 113 | 246 | 220 | 166 | 162 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | S 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
25 | 55 | 143 | 246 | 198 | 157 | 170 | 123 | 131 | 128 | 96 | 94 | 68 | 28 | 28 | 158 | 215 | 190 | 179 | 215 | 107 | 76 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 9 | S 18 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 16 | S 15 |
34 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 22 | 102 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 43 | 41 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 36 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 40 | 1 | 1 |
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