Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Peggys today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Peggys at 12PM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Peggys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
58 | 72 | 62 | 75 | 99 | 139 | 132 | 124 | 124 | 94 | 68 | 66 | 54 | 36 | 36 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 1:52PM1.26m | 2:26AM0.86m | 2:55PM1.25m | 3:47AM0.84m | 4:00PM1.27m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:59AM0.47m | 8:50PM0.50m | 7:54AM0.53m | 10:06PM0.48m | 9:02AM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | NE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | NE 6 | S 8 | NE 6 |
44 | 60 | 23 | 16 | 13 | 106 | 132 | 124 | 124 | 94 | 68 | 2 | 54 | 36 | 36 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | ESE 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 11 | SE 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 4 | NE 6 | SSE 4 |
2 | 43 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 11 | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | — | S 13 | — | — | E 9 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SE 8 | S 10 | S 9 | E 10 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | E 9 | S 8 |
— | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | NE 6 | — | W 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | WNW 3 | SW 4 | — | E 6 | SE 3 |
58 | 72 | 62 | 75 | 99 | 139 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 66 | — | 1 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 16 | — | 1 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 18 | 27 | 144 | 89 | 27 | 27 | 348 | 316 |
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