
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Peggys today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Peggys at 5AM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 22). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Peggys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NE by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | E 11 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | 81 | 116 | 146 | 160 | 155 | 185 | 363 | 410 | 422 | 393 | 341 | 263 | 183 | 193 | 247 | 284 | 385 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:08PM1.33m | 5:57AM1.06m | 5:51PM1.39m | 6:33AM1.16m | 6:30PM1.43m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:53PM0.29m | 11:32AM0.44m | 00:27AM0.22m | 12:16PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
254 | 159 | 181 | 153 | 118 | 141 | 151 | 169 | 171 | 152 | 108 | 104 | 104 | 76 | 78 | 75 | 49 | 47 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | S 19 | S 19 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | E 12 | S 17 | E 12 |
2 | 455 | 455 | 207 | 188 | 119 | 76 | 40 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 122 | 69 | 31 | 8 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
393 | 81 | 116 | 146 | 160 | 155 | 185 | 363 | 410 | 422 | 393 | 341 | 263 | 183 | 193 | 247 | 284 | 385 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 101 | 81 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 40 | 13 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 479 | 425 | 290 | 0 |
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