Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Petes Reef today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Petes Reef at 4PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Petes Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Mon morning). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
128 | 109 | 147 | 268 | 618 | 588 | 477 | 344 | 261 | 419 | 373 | 452 | 622 | 757 | 929 | 920 | 807 | 734 | 495 | 400 | 307 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:48AM8.10m | 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 | ||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | |
mm | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 6 | SW 7 | — | WSW 9 | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
— | 109 | 147 | — | 613 | — | 477 | 344 | 261 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 641 | 495 | 400 | 307 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | — | — | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | — | — | — |
128 | — | — | 268 | 618 | 588 | — | — | — | 419 | 373 | 452 | 622 | 757 | 929 | 920 | 807 | 734 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 208 | 0 | 4 | 163 | 37 | 37 | 123 | 71 | 62 | 373 | 53 | 163 | 84 | 144 | 588 | 263 | 124 | 35 | 144 | 35 | 12 |
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