
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Petes Reef today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Petes Reef at 9AM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 11). 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 (11 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Petes Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the W by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 40 | 57 | 78 | 77 | 96 | 90 | 110 | 119 | 121 | 129 | 187 | 180 | 250 | 163 | 128 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:42AM7.35m | 6:08PM7.85m | 6:35AM7.89m | 6:57PM8.42m | 7:21AM8.31m | 7:41PM8.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:30PM1.39m | 11:55AM1.22m | 00:26AM0.80m | 12:45PM0.69m | 1:13AM0.33m | 1:30PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 23 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | ESE 2 | W 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 40 | 57 | 78 | 77 | 96 | 90 | 110 | 119 | 121 | 129 | 187 | 180 | — | 163 | 128 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 9 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | ESE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 6 | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | S 6 | SE 3 | ESE 2 | — | ESE 2 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | — | WSW 3 |
— | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 250 | — | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 125 | 191 | 321 | 336 | 403 | 411 | 125 | 117 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 166 | 356 | 356 | 9 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - Gower | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)













