
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Peggys today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Peggys at 11AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Peggys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | E 11 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
66 | 79 | 77 | 62 | 51 | 39 | 24 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:43AM0.90m | 12:59PM1.25m | 1:58AM0.85m | 2:06PM1.22m | 3:21AM0.85m | 3:17PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:08AM0.53m | 8:07PM0.47m | 7:09AM0.59m | 9:23PM0.47m | 8:27AM0.60m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 21 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 18 | S 17 | S 10 |
319 | 291 | 247 | 264 | 241 | 246 | 171 | 139 | 110 | 111 | 147 | 110 | 81 | 58 | 41 | 43 | 46 | 171 | 244 | 185 | 80 | 395 | 386 | 138 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 17 | S 16 | S 17 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 4 | SSE 5 | S 19 | S 18 | S 7 | S 11 | S 17 |
66 | 79 | 77 | 62 | 51 | 39 | 212 | 264 | 273 | 121 | 79 | 52 | 54 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 177 | 418 | 53 | 85 | 293 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 14 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 18 | S 17 | E 11 | — | S 11 | S 7 | NE 4 |
7 | 28 | 59 | 99 | 103 | 156 | 24 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 37 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 52 | 2 | — | 65 | 36 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | NNE 5 | N 5 | W 3 | WSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 20 | — | — | — | 7 | 14 | 9 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
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