Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Peggys today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Peggys at 5AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Peggys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 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) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 22 | 24 | 40 | 48 | 54 | 56 | 53 | 53 | 96 | 120 | 167 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:57AM0.87m | 4:57PM1.32m | 5:49AM0.92m | 5:45PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:09PM0.43m | 10:09AM0.54m | 11:58PM0.37m | 11:07AM0.49m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
13 | 14 | 287 | 566 | 359 | 265 | 182 | 276 | 387 | 296 | 196 | 156 | 153 | 121 | 123 | 98 | 98 | 71 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 16 | S 14 | S 8 | S 20 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 17 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 122 | 246 | 111 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 51 | 46 | 50 | 22 | 23 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 6 | — | S 18 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 9 | E 14 | E 14 | S 18 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 13 | S 18 | S 17 |
6 | 6 | 3 | — | 25 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
— | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 24 | 40 | 48 | 54 | 56 | 53 | 53 | 96 | 120 | 167 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 236 | 87 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 50 | 105 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 91 | 1 | 1 |
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