
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) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Petes Reef at 2PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be 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) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Petes Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
269 | 225 | 191 | 176 | 302 | 543 | 654 | 588 | 542 | 655 | 726 | 570 | 419 | 322 | 261 | 233 | 168 | 93 | 99 | 84 | 72 | 69 | 54 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:11AM6.37m | 11:36PM5.96m | 12:03PM5.79m | 00:42AM5.44m | 1:27PM5.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | — | W 10 | S 14 | W 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
94 | 51 | 50 | 28 | 27 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 68 | 4 | 45 | 93 | 99 | 84 | 72 | 69 | 54 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | W 10 | W 14 | W 9 | W 14 | SW 14 | S 14 | — | W 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 65 | 4 | 54 | 4 | 8 | 4 | — | 4 | |
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 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
269 | 225 | 191 | 176 | 302 | 543 | 654 | 588 | 542 | 655 | 726 | 570 | 419 | 322 | 261 | 233 | 168 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 319 | 132 | 356 | 363 | 363 | 363 | 319 | 319 | 319 | 308 | 319 | 263 | 363 | 138 | 116 | 132 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 |
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