
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Peggys today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Peggys at 8AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Peggys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
76 | 75 | 48 | 52 | 54 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 52 | 55 | 55 | 51 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:51AM1.17m | 7:51PM1.75m | 8:36AM1.23m | 8:37PM1.72m | 9:19AM1.28m | 9:22PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:50AM-0.01m | 1:23PM0.23m | 2:34AM-0.04m | 2:14PM0.20m | 3:15AM-0.02m | 3:03PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 |
520 | 540 | 370 | 235 | 157 | 115 | 86 | 86 | 45 | 29 | 114 | 271 | 304 | 346 | 282 | 198 | 130 | 196 | 219 | 199 | 185 | 146 | 131 | 121 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
76 | 75 | 48 | 52 | 54 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 52 | 55 | 55 | 51 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 15 | — | — | — | S 18 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | S 12 | — | S 19 | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 16 |
— | 4 | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | — | 7 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 28 | 29 | 58 | 42 | 45 | 19 | 21 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | W 4 | S 8 | — | — | — | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
18 | 29 | — | 4 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 38 | 59 | 65 | 8 | 2 | 505 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 87 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 87 | 87 | 3 | 1 |
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