Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Petrel Cove today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 5AM is: 1.2m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30am June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Petrel Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Tue night, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 22 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 437 | 276 | 798 | 1081 | 1169 | 1139 | 924 | 834 | 732 | 621 | 603 | 440 | 362 | 326 | 261 | 249 | 196 | 190 | 184 | 177 | 180 | 127 | 156 | 258 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:07AM0.56m | 1:41PM1.49m | 2:11PM1.44m | 2:40PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:17PM0.56m | 4:49AM0.36m | 5:24AM0.32m | 6:00AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 437 | 210 | 798 | 1081 | 1169 | 1139 | 924 | 834 | 732 | 621 | 603 | 440 | 362 | 326 | 261 | 249 | 196 | 190 | 184 | 177 | 180 | 127 | 144 | 202 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 4 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 25 | SSW 24 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 |
| kJ | 97 | 159 | 172 | 95 | 59 | 37 | 40 | 36 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 55 | 106 | 156 | 258 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SSW 18 | S 12 | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | S 9 | W 6 | — | — | S 9 | — | NE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 96 | 276 | 127 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 23 | 36 | 61 | 47 | 26 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 341 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 404 | 341 |
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