Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Peggys today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Peggys at 9AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Peggys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
210 | 210 | 169 | 151 | 155 | 143 | 129 | 129 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 65 | 62 | 60 | 40 | 40 | 68 | 67 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 31 | 31 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:08AM1.06m | 7:05PM1.50m | 7:43AM1.13m | 7:41PM1.53m | 8:17AM1.20m | 8:16PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:12AM0.23m | 12:39PM0.37m | 1:44AM0.18m | 1:19PM0.32m | 2:15AM0.13m | 2:00PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
210 | 210 | 169 | 151 | 155 | 143 | 129 | 129 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 582 | 460 | 450 | 399 | 291 | 199 | 737 | 711 | 599 | 433 | 399 | 343 | 237 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
81 | 44 | 43 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 65 | 62 | 60 | 40 | 40 | 199 | 67 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 31 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 38 | 37 | 64 | 62 | 62 | 68 | 68 | 52 | 53 | 25 | 39 | 39 | 37 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 3 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 9 | 73 | 237 | 277 | 266 | 306 | 481 | 703 | 736 | 703 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 87 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 6 | 1 |
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