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Petrel Cove Surf Forecast
/ SA – East Coast (28 breaks) / South Australia (91 breaks) /
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Petrel Cove surfForecast / SA – East Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Saturday 16 May 2026 ACSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Petrel Cove surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Petrel Cove sea temperature is
17.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Petrel Cove today?
The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 3PM is: 1.0m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (16 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Petrel Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
396 | 523 | 599 | 594 | 1543 | 1650 | 1488 | 1374 | 1175 | 982 | 838 | 863 | 817 | 933 | 936 | 812 | 799 | 668 | 517 | 508 | 436 | 378 | 341 | 371 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:40PM1.35m | 00:20AM0.69m | 1:09PM1.43m | 00:26AM0.65m | 1:38PM1.46m | 00:11AM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:48AM0.44m | 8:12PM0.59m | 5:03AM0.38m | 9:17PM0.60m | 5:21AM0.32m | 10:47PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 |
 | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | 5:16 |
2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 396 | 523 | 599 | 501 | 1543 | 1650 | 1488 | 1374 | 1175 | 982 | 838 | 863 | 817 | 933 | 936 | 812 | 799 | 668 | 517 | 508 | 436 | 378 | 341 | 371 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 | S 24 | S 24 | S 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 4 | 594 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 75 | 125 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 159 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 152 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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