Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Petrel Cove today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 8AM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.9m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Petrel Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue morning, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
633 | 799 | 1690 | 1196 | 1190 | 1106 | 1053 | 1809 | 1513 | 1190 | 995 | 980 | 853 | 734 | 560 | 532 | 385 | 306 | 218 | 545 | 499 | 578 | 662 | 604 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:40AM0.59m | 12:05PM1.20m | 00:37AM0.61m | 12:27PM1.20m | 00:45AM0.65m | 12:49PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:14AM0.56m | 8:26PM0.43m | 4:30AM0.48m | 8:08PM0.40m | 5:20AM0.39m | 7:54PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
633 | 115 | 188 | 1196 | 1190 | 1106 | 1053 | 1809 | 1513 | 1190 | 995 | 980 | 853 | 734 | 560 | 532 | 385 | 306 | 218 | 545 | 499 | 578 | 662 | 569 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 |
9 | 273 | 264 | 498 | 366 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | 51 | 146 | 51 | 123 | 123 | 160 | 91 | 171 | 256 | 428 | 604 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 | S 24 | SW 23 | SSW 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
81 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 21 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | — | N 2 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | — |
12 | 799 | 1690 | 272 | 272 | 280 | 286 | 244 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 448 | 394 | 466 | 411 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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