
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Petes Reef today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Petes Reef at 7AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Petes Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
269 | 238 | 203 | 197 | 165 | 281 | 421 | 590 | 542 | 528 | 590 | 607 | 557 | 408 | 294 | 222 | 204 | 195 | 93 | 96 | 82 | 68 | 67 | 40 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:52PM6.59m | 11:11AM6.37m | 11:36PM5.96m | 12:03PM5.79m | 00:42AM5.44m | 1:27PM5.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:50AM2.19m | 5:15PM2.43m | 5:38AM2.77m | 6:18PM2.98m | 6:58AM3.22m | 8:06PM3.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | W 15 | — | SW 14 | W 8 | W 9 | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
110 | 94 | 51 | 50 | 28 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 5 | — | 8 | 294 | 85 | — | 168 | 93 | 96 | 82 | 68 | 67 | 40 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 9 | W 14 | SW 14 | S 14 | — | WSW 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 54 | 4 | 8 | 4 | — | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | W 14 | SW 14 | W 13 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
269 | 238 | 203 | 197 | 165 | 281 | 421 | 590 | 542 | 528 | 590 | 607 | 557 | 408 | 276 | 222 | 204 | 195 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 319 | 308 | 319 | 363 | 363 | 363 | 319 | 319 | 308 | 308 | 263 | 363 | 144 | 171 | 116 | 123 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 52 | 4 | 55 |
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