Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Petes Reef today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Petes Reef at 8PM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Petes Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the E by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 30 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:51PM5.63m | 4:30AM5.72m | 4:59PM6.09m | 5:25AM6.23m | 5:45PM6.67m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:29AM3.09m | 10:16PM2.89m | 10:45AM2.71m | 11:17PM2.42m | 11:36AM2.19m | ||||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 10 |
6 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 30 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 8 | W 8 | NNE 2 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 8 | W 8 | W 10 | SSW 8 |
8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 10 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 13 | W 10 | W 8 | SW 13 |
— | — | — | 4 | — | 8 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 3 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 27 | 27 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 77 | 70 | 117 | 9 | 46 | 58 | 125 | 208 | 381 | 381 | 381 | 226 | 208 | 273 | 273 | 125 | 125 | 77 | 160 | 126 | 58 |
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