Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Petes Reef today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Petes Reef at 6AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Petes Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed night, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed night, strong winds from the SSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 35 | 24 | 55 | 144 | 386 | 255 | 144 | 183 | 178 | 198 | 263 | 275 | 351 | 418 | 587 | 734 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:42AM7.30m | 6:58PM7.78m | 7:15AM7.75m | 7:31PM8.20m | 7:48AM8.10m | 8:03PM8.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:37AM1.35m | 12:49PM1.17m | 1:10AM0.90m | 1:21PM0.77m | 1:41AM0.55m | 1:52PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 9 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 587 | 734 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | ESE 3 | SW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 6 | — | W 9 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 2 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 7 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | — | — |
1 | 4 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 35 | 24 | 55 | 144 | 386 | 255 | 144 | 183 | 178 | 198 | 263 | 275 | 351 | 418 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 381 | 381 | 381 | 331 | 153 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 145 | 145 | 218 | 218 | 35 | 398 | 397 | 123 | 283 | 403 | 399 | 197 | 163 | 132 | 197 | 363 |
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