Petes Reef surf break

Petes Reef surfForecast / Wales – Gower / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 BST
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Petes Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Petes Reef sea temperature is
12.9° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Petes Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Petes Reef at 8PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)7ft (2.2m)7s
Afternoon (13 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Evening (13 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed morning, calm by Fri night).

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
W
8
2.2
W
8
1.9
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.4
W
7
1.6
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.4
NW
5
0.9
W
7
0.9
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
W
7
0.3
W
6
0.3
W
6
0.3
W
7
0.3
W
7
0.3
W
7
0.3
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
585
579
431
319
198
219
273
258
243
211
90
71
65
35
24
16
16
15
7
7
8
9
9
14
Wind (km/h)
45
NW
40
NW
30
NW
25
NW
35
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
25
N
15
N
25
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
20
NW
10
NNW
5
NNE
5
SSE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
4:25PM6.96m
4:46AM7.42m
5:14PM7.56m
5:35AM7.96m
6:00PM8.10m
6:22AM8.39m
Low Tide
10:12AM1.64m
10:33PM1.57m
11:00AM1.10m
11:20PM1.01m
11:45AM0.62m
00:06AM0.53m
part cloud
clear
rain showers
light rain
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:28
5:26
5:24
5:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:58
9:00
9:00
9:02
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
11
12
11
10
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
9
8
8
9
10
11
11
10
9
8
7
8
0
2
4
5
3
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
5
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
1.4
W
7
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.9
W
7
0.9
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
W
7
0.3
W
6
0.3
W
6
0.3
W
7
0.3
W
7
0.3
W
7
0.3
W
9
Energy kJ
10
10
10
10
198
10
10
10
9
8
8
71
65
35
24
16
16
15
7
7
8
9
9
14
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.2
W
9
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
10
10
10
8
8
8
6
8
8
8
2
2
2
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
9
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
8
8
8
7
7
7
2
7
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
W
8
2.2
W
8
1.9
W
8
1.7
W
8
0.8
NNW
4
1.6
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.4
NW
5
1
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.6
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.4
NW
4
Energy kJ
585
579
431
319
21
219
273
258
243
211
90
43
34
12
6
23
18
16
31
22
14
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
775
635
635
635
430
151
617
152
199
1150
1230
429
4
0
277
132
303
303
421
303
195
200
117
151
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - Gower
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
4
4
1
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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