Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Petes Reef today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Petes Reef at 3AM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Petes Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
705 | 761 | 844 | 807 | 698 | 631 | 540 | 383 | 276 | 220 | 143 | 137 | 108 | 128 | 42 | 44 | 50 | 76 | 159 | 322 | 384 | 344 | 355 | 373 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:54AM8.35m | 9:11PM8.50m | 9:30AM8.21m | 9:48PM8.23m | 10:08AM7.90m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:42AM0.28m | 2:54PM0.34m | 3:14AM0.38m | 3:28PM0.51m | 3:49AM0.66m | 4:06PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | W 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | 631 | 540 | 383 | 276 | 220 | 143 | — | 6 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 10 | — | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
705 | 761 | 844 | 807 | 698 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 137 | 108 | 128 | 42 | 44 | 50 | 76 | 159 | 322 | 384 | 344 | 355 | 373 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 263 | 71 | 37 | 144 | 642 | 780 | 123 | 37 | 37 | 132 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 103 | 138 | 172 | 166 | 94 | 94 | 116 | 138 | 319 | 472 | 413 |
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