Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Petrel Cove today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 1PM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Petrel Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu morning, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 412 | 508 | 245 | 480 | 748 | 627 | 759 | 892 | 1604 | 1447 | 1244 | 1111 | 1843 | 2033 | 2257 | 2486 | 2423 | 2235 | 1953 | 1847 | 1822 | 1983 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:20AM1.07m | 2:36PM0.94m | 5:04AM1.04m | 11:31AM0.96m | 6:12AM0.99m | 11:07AM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:14AM0.83m | 9:03PM0.40m | 8:38AM0.94m | 9:06PM0.42m | 7:35AM0.99m | 9:02PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 412 | 508 | 245 | 480 | 469 | 319 | 759 | 892 | 1604 | 1447 | 1244 | 1111 | 1843 | 2033 | 2257 | 2486 | 2423 | 2235 | 1953 | 1847 | 1822 | 1983 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 66 | 322 | 226 | 226 | 402 | 627 | 326 | 368 | 97 | 221 | 283 | 480 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 54 | 93 | 260 | 178 | 336 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SW 7 | SW 6 | NNW 4 | SSW 13 | — | — | SW 20 | WSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 176 | 59 | 34 | 3 | 17 | — | — | 97 | 253 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | — | WNW 3 | NW 4 | SW 10 | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 7 | 6 | 748 | — | 651 | 844 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 404 | 404 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 152 | 129 | 5 |
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