Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Petrel Cove today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 12AM is: 1.7m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 17s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Petrel Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu night, strong winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 827 | 582 | 1209 | 1431 | 1642 | 1469 | 1258 | 857 | 1716 | 1696 | 1372 | 1245 | 1150 | 1136 | 1093 | 1052 | 1024 | 996 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:32AM1.07m | 10:59AM1.03m | 11:20AM1.18m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:08PM0.47m | 8:35AM1.01m | 9:07PM0.45m | 9:11PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 827 | 522 | 1209 | 1431 | 1642 | 1469 | 1258 | 607 | 1716 | 1696 | 1372 | 1245 | 1150 | 1136 | 1093 | 1052 | 1024 | 996 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSE 5 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | S 6 | — | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 582 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 151 | 419 | 857 | 7 | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SW 6 | SW 19 | SSE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 133 | 12 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 6 | NW 6 | ESE 8 | — | — | SE 7 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 6 | — | — | 11 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 129 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 137 | 8 |
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