
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Peggys today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Peggys at 4AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Peggys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
446 | 437 | 357 | 343 | 307 | 275 | 215 | 235 | 229 | 262 | 211 | 225 | 210 | 222 | 165 | 112 | 80 | 77 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:20AM0.90m | 1:13PM1.27m | 2:29AM0.87m | 2:16PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:23PM0.38m | 6:30AM0.56m | 8:25PM0.42m | 7:31AM0.61m | 9:31PM0.42m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
446 | 437 | 357 | 343 | 307 | 275 | 215 | 235 | 229 | 262 | 211 | 225 | 210 | 222 | 165 | 112 | 80 | 77 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 |
20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 52 | 108 | 82 | 79 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 37 | 16 | 22 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 |
38 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 33 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 22 | 22 | 14 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — | — | — | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
— | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | 14 | 32 | 44 | 40 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 87 | 40 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 687 | 50 | 41 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | 602 | 0 | 0 |
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