Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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 ForecastLight 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
30 | 31 | 42 | 39 | 55 | 52 | 71 | 119 | 123 | 78 | 82 | 78 | 78 | 98 | 139 | 112 | 115 | 108 | 150 | 160 | 260 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | ||||||||||||||||
6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 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 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 10 | W 9 |
30 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 119 | 123 | 78 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 9 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | — | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 |
1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 10 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 10 | — | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 5 | — | — | — | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
— | 31 | 42 | 39 | 55 | 52 | 71 | — | — | — | 82 | 78 | 78 | 98 | 139 | 112 | 115 | 108 | 150 | 160 | 260 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 411 | 409 | 441 | 356 | 181 | 356 | 356 | 4 | 144 | 144 | 782 | 320 | 232 | 240 | 12 | 15 | 308 | 308 | 308 | 308 | 190 |
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