Petes Reef surf break

Petes Reef surfForecast / Wales – Gower / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 21 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
12.8° C
(Which is 1.3°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 4AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.5m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (21 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (21 May)4.5ft (1.3m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
8
1.4
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
874
821
763
208
277
261
274
248
312
363
402
531
469
469
460
382
345
292
286
223
223
218
175
175
Wind (km/h)
25
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
10
SSW
10
ESE
15
SE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
15
SSE
5
SSW
5
WSW
0
NW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
WSW
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
NW
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
10:23AM7.58m
10:48PM7.65m
11:19AM7.04m
11:47PM7.17m
12:23PM6.58m
Low Tide
4:06AM0.84m
4:27PM1.25m
5:05AM1.34m
5:28PM1.73m
6:12AM1.77m
6:37PM2.10m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:16
5:16
5:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:09
9:10
9:13
Temp °C
13
13
14
14
16
16
18
16
15
15
14
14
16
17
16
16
15
15
14
15
17
18
18
17
9
8
11
10
14
15
17
12
11
12
11
12
16
17
17
16
15
15
14
14
15
15
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
8
1.4
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
Energy kJ
874
623
763
208
277
261
274
248
312
363
402
531
469
469
460
382
345
292
286
223
223
218
175
175
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
11
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.3
WSW
12
Energy kJ
156
9
9
9
29
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
12
0.4
SE
3
0.6
SE
3
0.3
SE
3
Energy kJ
821
2
6
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
56
62
62
62
9
0
5
34
9
9
9
5
0
6
0
3
0
0
0
3
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - Gower
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
6
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