Surf Forecasts:
Petes Reef surf forecast from 12 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 17 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 15 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period, WSW swell with 2,087 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 17 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Petes Reef this week:
The surf forecast for Petes Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 17) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Petes Reef in the next 16 days are 2.4m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 15) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Friday (Oct 16) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sat 17th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sat 17th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 15th Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Petes Reef over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 805 | 862 | 1121 | 1230 | 650 | 532 | 772 | 477 | 926 | 2087 | 1193 | 677 | 540 | 303 | 196 | 130 | 66 | 37 | 20 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:04PM8.38m | 8:20AM8.26m | 8:37PM8.08m | 8:53AM7.96m | 9:10PM7.66m | 9:25AM7.53m | 9:44PM7.14m | 10:00AM7.02m | 10:21PM6.58m | 10:40AM6.47m | 11:05PM6.03m | 11:32AM5.97m | 00:06AM5.57m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:07AM0.44m | 2:22PM0.51m | 2:37AM0.73m | 2:54PM0.84m | 3:08AM1.14m | 3:27PM1.28m | 3:41AM1.62m | 4:02PM1.81m | 4:18AM2.14m | 4:45PM2.36m | 5:05AM2.66m | 5:45PM2.86m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — |
 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:17 | — |
mm | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 805 | 319 | — | — | 650 | 394 | 209 | 133 | 926 | 1980 | 1193 | 677 | 540 | 303 | 196 | 130 | 66 | 37 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 138 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 14 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 3 | NNE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | 862 | 1121 | 1230 | — | 532 | 772 | 477 | 476 | 2087 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 319 | 356 | 308 | 6 | 62 | 256 | 282 | 123 | 196 | 35 | 4 | 218 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 218 | 218 | 284 |
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The above surf forecast table for Petes Reef provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Petes Reef can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Petes Reef surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Petes Reef) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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