
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Petrel Cove today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 4PM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am July 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Petrel Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
745 | 659 | 649 | 630 | 481 | 458 | 451 | 353 | 464 | 289 | 321 | 359 | 1326 | 1484 | 2342 | 3465 | 4040 | 3111 | 3657 | 5353 | 3594 | 4164 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:08AM0.94m | 3:29PM1.02m | 4:58AM0.98m | 3:26PM0.99m | 6:05AM1.00m | 10:57AM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:53AM0.72m | 10:07PM0.51m | 8:57AM0.86m | 10:26PM0.51m | 8:04AM0.99m | |||||||||||||||||
7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 |
745 | 659 | 649 | 630 | 481 | 458 | 451 | 353 | 464 | 285 | 321 | 359 | 753 | 1484 | 2342 | 3465 | 3504 | 3111 | 3068 | 5353 | 3594 | 4164 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | — | — | — | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 289 | — | — | — | 834 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 2 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | SSW 14 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — |
— | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 113 | 64 | 111 | 242 | 1326 | 806 | — | — | 4040 | — | 3657 | 3429 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 579 | 571 | 571 | 579 | 163 | 571 | 163 | 593 | 571 | 1029 | 163 | 163 | 163 |
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