Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Petes Reef today (30 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Petes Reef at 12AM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Petes Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
147 | 339 | 604 | 435 | 486 | 304 | 288 | 433 | 398 | 425 | 558 | 715 | 838 | 932 | 882 | 736 | 577 | 400 | 302 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:03PM8.47m | 8:20AM8.30m | 8:36PM8.58m | 8:54AM8.35m | 9:11PM8.50m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:52PM0.48m | 2:11AM0.34m | 2:22PM0.33m | 2:42AM0.28m | 2:54PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 19 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | WSW 9 | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
147 | — | 604 | 435 | 477 | 304 | 288 | — | 244 | 273 | — | — | — | 849 | — | — | 577 | 400 | 302 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | — | WSW 9 | — | — | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — |
93 | 339 | 323 | — | 486 | — | — | 433 | 398 | 425 | 558 | 715 | 838 | 932 | 882 | 736 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 218 | 35 | 37 | 71 | 62 | 282 | 409 | 422 | 263 | 71 | 37 | 582 | 124 | 356 | 356 | 37 | 138 | 16 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - Gower | |||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)











