
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Petes Reef today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Petes Reef at 10AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 29). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Petes Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
78 | 55 | 48 | 26 | 49 | 71 | 76 | 589 | 1223 | 935 | 1053 | 1171 | 1232 | 1340 | 920 | 1051 | 903 | 784 | 829 | 1363 | 1170 | 1009 | 625 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:28AM8.65m | 8:47PM8.66m | 9:06AM8.46m | 9:26PM8.30m | 9:47AM8.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:29PM0.09m | 2:48AM0.21m | 3:06PM0.32m | 3:25AM0.59m | 3:47PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SSE 5 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 |
78 | 55 | 48 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 48 | 589 | 27 | 935 | 627 | 341 | 540 | 909 | 920 | 1051 | 903 | 351 | 829 | 1363 | 1156 | 1009 | 625 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | W 10 | — | ESE 5 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 7 | — | 14 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 129 | 284 | 401 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SW 11 | SE 4 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | WSW 11 | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | — |
10 | 15 | 38 | 62 | 49 | 71 | 76 | 73 | 1223 | 10 | 1053 | 1171 | 1232 | 1340 | — | — | — | 784 | — | — | 1170 | 890 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 248 | 284 | 763 | 781 | 320 | 620 | 171 | 116 | 45 | 259 | 261 | 256 | 123 | 68 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 71 | 123 | 190 | 62 | 45 |
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