Petrel Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.59° S 138.60° E

Petrel Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Petrel Cove sea temperature is
14.7° C
0.3° 

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 (19 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 11PM is: 0.8m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm July 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jul)--
Afternoon (19 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)18s
Evening (19 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
98
182
356
270
298
532
532
387
339
443
568
807
874
791
745
659
649
587
481
458
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
3:06PM1.12m
3:24AM0.88m
3:20PM1.06m
4:08AM0.94m
3:29PM1.02m
Low Tide
9:45PM0.54m
8:25AM0.58m
9:53PM0.52m
8:53AM0.72m
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cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:23
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
13
14
14
14
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
15
14
13
14
Feels °C
10
11
9
10
10
11
9
9
11
11
11
11
12
11
11
11
12
11
10
11
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