
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Petes Reef today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Petes Reef at 1PM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Petes Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu morning, gales from the NW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 16 | W 13 | W 12 | W 8 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
285 | 877 | 2138 | 2048 | 1755 | 1119 | 827 | 575 | 629 | 692 | 739 | 551 | 433 | 333 | 286 | 212 | 421 | 1236 | 3040 | 4467 | 2973 | 1385 | 1143 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:03AM5.61m | 3:33PM6.04m | 4:06AM6.14m | 4:27PM6.63m | 4:53AM6.78m | 5:10PM7.26m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:23AM2.81m | 9:59PM2.42m | 10:18AM2.28m | 10:45PM1.83m | 11:01AM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | -5 | -4 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — |
4 | — | — | — | — | 243 | 224 | 106 | 139 | 294 | 682 | 551 | 433 | 333 | 286 | 212 | 421 | 1236 | 3040 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 323 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 3 | — | NW 6 | W 13 | W 12 | W 8 | W 9 |
285 | 877 | 2138 | 2048 | 1755 | 1119 | 827 | 575 | 629 | 692 | 739 | — | — | 5 | 17 | 38 | 3 | — | 336 | 4467 | 2973 | 1385 | 1143 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 377 | 404 | 403 | 377 | 263 | 428 | 37 | 263 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 45 | 117 | 292 | 208 | 5 | 3 | 398 | 365 | 377 | 782 | 655 |
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