Petes Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.54° N 4.24° W

Petes Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Petes Reef sea temperature is
20.7° C
4.3° 

Petes Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Petes Reef today (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Petes Reef at 5PM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Afternoon (17 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Evening (17 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)7s

Table - waves today at Petes Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.8
W
6
0.7
WSW
7
0.7
WSW
7
1.1
W
5
1.2
W
6
1.2
W
6
1
W
6
1
WSW
6
1
W
6
1
W
6
1.1
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.2
W
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.8
WSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
30
31
42
39
55
52
71
119
123
78
82
78
78
98
139
112
115
108
150
160
260
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
20
W
25
W
20
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
15
NW
20
WNW
20
W
25
W
20
WSW
25
W
20
WNW
20
W
20
WNW
25
W
30
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:59AM7.98m
10:17PM7.94m
10:35AM7.48m
10:54PM7.30m
11:13AM6.91m
Low Tide
4:02PM0.76m
4:23AM1.02m
4:38PM1.28m
4:59AM1.59m
5:17PM1.85m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:05
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:36
8:34
8:31
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
18
18
18
17
17
18
17
18
18
17
18
17
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
Feels °C
18
15
14
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
14
15
14
13
13
13
14
11
12
12
12
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