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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 2 am Friday 29 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
16.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Petrel Cove today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 9AM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30am May 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
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 morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | |
98 | 87 | 86 | 85 | 123 | 140 | 108 | 102 | 118 | 114 | 167 | 212 | 205 | 273 | 263 | 301 | 875 | 1008 | 1148 | 1176 | 1358 | 2053 | 2056 | 1788 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | off | |
High Tide | 11:01PM0.75m | 12:08PM1.30m | 11:24PM0.73m | 12:33PM1.38m | 11:47PM0.71m | 12:59PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:57AM0.47m | 8:27PM0.69m | 4:23AM0.42m | 8:43PM0.66m | 4:50AM0.37m | 9:06PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | S 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 60 | 57 | 41 | 40 | 27 | 140 | 108 | 102 | 118 | 114 | 167 | 212 | 205 | 273 | 235 | 215 | — | — | — | 6 | 1358 | 2053 | 2056 | 1788 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SW 10 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 98 | 87 | 86 | 85 | 123 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 683 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | SW 7 | — | SW 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 19 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 31 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 23 | — | 11 | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 5 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 65 | 88 | 78 | 131 | 109 | 100 | 125 | 263 | 301 | 875 | 1008 | 1148 | 1176 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 13 | 404 | 404 | 448 | 0 | 404 | 571 | 571 | 571 | 571 | 579 | 571 | 580 | 472 | 163 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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