
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Petrel Cove today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 4AM is: 1.8m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.9m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm September 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Petrel Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
1916 | 2096 | 2277 | 2199 | 1761 | 1531 | 1429 | 1261 | 1230 | 996 | 800 | 778 | 668 | 659 | 497 | 475 | 454 | 492 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:54AM0.93m | 1:05PM0.92m | 1:15AM1.03m | 1:23PM0.86m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:36PM0.31m | 6:41AM0.26m | 6:39PM0.29m | 7:14AM0.28m | 6:45PM0.27m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
1916 | 2096 | 2277 | 2199 | 1761 | 1531 | 1429 | 1261 | 1230 | 996 | 800 | 778 | 668 | 659 | 497 | 475 | 454 | 492 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 18 |
— | — | — | — | 231 | — | — | — | — | — | 117 | 143 | 121 | 77 | 62 | 47 | 34 | 249 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 | S 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 38 | 125 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 5 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 |
182 | 206 | 265 | 323 | 75 | 330 | 224 | 175 | 116 | 113 | 15 | 22 | 28 | 29 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 790 | 906 | 790 | 775 | 758 | 664 | 409 | 446 | 649 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 163 | 159 | 9 | 9 |
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