
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Petrel Cove today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 9AM is: 1.9m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:30am October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Petrel Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1118 | 1081 | 2096 | 2000 | 2084 | 2058 | 2058 | 1972 | 1706 | 1663 | 1663 | 1437 | 1437 | 1507 | 1450 | 1374 | 1337 | 1370 | 1175 | 1175 | 982 | 874 | 799 | 1230 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:51AM0.74m | 12:30PM0.83m | 00:58AM0.85m | 12:55PM0.80m | 1:13AM0.97m | 1:17PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:51AM0.46m | 6:17PM0.34m | 6:35AM0.38m | 6:21PM0.32m | 7:15AM0.34m | 6:28PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
1118 | 1081 | 2096 | 2000 | 2084 | 2058 | 2058 | 1972 | 1706 | 1663 | 1663 | 1437 | 1437 | 1507 | 1450 | 1374 | 1337 | 1370 | 1175 | 1175 | 982 | 874 | 799 | 1230 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
501 | 612 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 15 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | 39 | 57 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 54 | 119 | 159 | 136 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 448 | 411 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 9 | 9 | 129 | 616 | 775 | 163 | 9 | 330 | 404 | 411 | 411 | 790 | 588 | 129 |
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