Petrel Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.59° S 138.60° E

Issued: 2 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Petrel Cove sea temperature is
15.7° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (20 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 6PM is: 2.2m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)--
Afternoon (20 Jun)8ft (2.4m)10s
Evening (20 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
6 AM
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
!
!
!
3
3
4
4
2
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
11
2.4
S
10
2.2
S
10
2
S
10
1.8
S
10
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1672
1241
996
792
593
573
573
565
731
1233
1074
1058
669
1106
1035
898
886
795
827
805
716
706
742
822
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SSE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
SE
0
SSE
5
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
Wind State
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:31PM1.18m
3:08AM0.73m
3:52PM1.10m
4:10AM0.78m
4:07PM1.02m
5:25AM0.83m
Low Tide
11:39PM0.66m
7:38AM0.52m
11:44PM0.64m
7:56AM0.66m
00:05AM0.62m
7:45AM0.81m
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:08
5:08
5:09
 mm
1
Temp °C
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
13
13
11
11
11
10
10
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
9
8
8
9
10
10
10
9
11
11
10
9
9
7
7
8
7
8
9
8
8
7
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
11
2.4
S
10
2.2
S
10
2
S
10
1.8
S
10
1.7
S
9
1.6
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
Energy kJ
1672
1241
996
792
593
508
427
372
270
1233
1074
1058
669
1106
1035
898
886
795
827
805
716
706
742
822
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
16
Energy kJ
452
546
505
485
485
573
573
565
731
273
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
2
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
Energy kJ
1
3
3
3
4
5
5
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
129
129
129
129
5
0
0
5
9
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in South Australia - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
7
7
6
6
8
6
5
5
5
5
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  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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