Petrel Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.59° S 138.60° E

Petrel Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 14 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Petrel Cove sea temperature is
14.3° C
0.1° 

Petrel Cove surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Petrel Cove today (14 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 8AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Aug)10ft (3.0m)16s
Afternoon (14 Aug)10ft (3.0m)16s
Evening (14 Aug)10ft (3.0m)16s

Table - waves today at Petrel Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
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2
1
1
1
3
3
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5020
5083
4665
4327
4007
3659
3705
3965
3659
3283
3055
2837
2758
2450
2104
2020
1773
1592
1592
1443
1380
1224
1224
1049
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
5
W
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
S
5
SSE
5
SE
5
SE
5
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
5
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
1:16AM0.71m
1:49PM1.20m
1:38AM0.81m
2:06PM1.12m
2:04AM0.90m
2:20PM1.06m
Low Tide
6:23AM0.35m
8:38PM0.51m
7:03AM0.35m
8:25PM0.47m
7:39AM0.39m
8:23PM0.43m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:58
6:56
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5:42
5:42
5:43
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Temp °C
14
14
14
14
15
15
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
13
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
12
Feels °C
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
12
12
11
10
9
8
10
8
8
8
7
7
7
8
11
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