Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Petrel Cove today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 7AM is: 2.2m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 24s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Petrel Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2257 | 2486 | 2423 | 2265 | 2119 | 2182 | 2550 | 2746 | 2480 | 2167 | 1783 | 1587 | 1103 | 953 | 2007 | 1780 | 1396 | 1204 | 1016 | 886 | 756 | 572 | 538 | 551 | |
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-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:12AM0.99m | 11:07AM1.06m | 11:23AM1.13m | 11:44AM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:35AM0.99m | 9:02PM0.45m | 8:54PM0.45m | 8:42PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 5 |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
2257 | 2486 | 2423 | 2265 | 2119 | 2182 | 2550 | 2746 | 2480 | 2167 | 1783 | 1587 | 1103 | 953 | 2007 | 1780 | 1396 | 1204 | 1016 | 886 | 756 | 572 | 538 | 551 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | S 21 | SW 20 | ENE 3 | SW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
— | — | 22 | 54 | 96 | 260 | 117 | 336 | 539 | 479 | 832 | 655 | 722 | 696 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 15 | 1 | 15 | 32 | 62 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 152 | 152 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 181 | 9 |
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