
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Petes Reef today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Petes Reef at 3PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Petes Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
219 | 276 | 219 | 170 | 115 | 106 | 109 | 92 | 78 | 48 | 34 | 30 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:18AM7.25m | 11:41PM7.22m | 12:09PM6.87m | 00:38AM6.78m | 1:13PM6.52m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:17PM1.45m | 5:45AM1.61m | 6:11PM1.84m | 6:46AM2.01m | 7:22PM2.17m | ||||||||||||||||
5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 13 | W 10 | W 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 4 |
4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 78 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 13 | SW 13 | W 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 9 |
— | — | — | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | W 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 12 | — | W 12 | SW 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | — | 3 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — |
219 | 276 | 219 | 170 | 115 | 106 | 109 | 92 | — | 48 | 34 | 30 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 6 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 356 | 894 | 638 | 356 | 319 | 356 | 137 | 180 | 15 | 144 | 428 | 403 | 364 | 365 | 363 | 365 | 365 | 365 | 380 | 380 | 377 |
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