Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Petes Reef today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Petes Reef at 10AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Petes Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the S by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 7 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 |
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15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 66 | 138 | 169 | 69 | 85 | 97 | 116 | 160 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:06AM6.78m | 6:23PM7.25m | 6:42AM7.30m | 6:58PM7.78m | 7:15AM7.75m | 7:31PM8.20m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:15PM1.66m | 00:37AM1.35m | 12:49PM1.17m | 1:10AM0.90m | 1:21PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | ESE 3 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 11 | W 10 | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | W 8 |
15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 68 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SE 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | W 7 | ESE 3 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 8 | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — |
6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 7 | — | S 12 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | SW 7 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 |
2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 18 | 14 | 66 | 138 | 169 | 69 | 85 | 97 | 116 | 160 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 63 | 63 | 167 | 336 | 321 | 336 | 381 | 381 | 381 | 381 | 381 | 172 | 172 | 145 | 172 | 218 | 303 | 303 | 404 | 398 | 387 | 123 |
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