
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Petrel Cove today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 1AM is: 4.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 3.5m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Petrel Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 PM | 3 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3210 | 3741 | 4450 | 4663 | 4073 | 3441 | 4998 | 3020 | 3802 | 4349 | 4677 | 6999 | 7098 | 7098 | 6760 | 6351 | 6514 | 7482 | 7773 | 7720 | 6960 | 6449 | 5627 | 4902 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:41AM0.56m | 12:13PM1.41m | 00:38AM0.54m | 12:44PM1.46m | 00:43AM0.53m | 1:14PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:55PM0.53m | 1:38AM0.56m | 10:07PM0.50m | 2:56AM0.51m | 10:23PM0.50m | 3:58AM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
— | — | 3802 | 3922 | 3278 | 2966 | 2871 | 3020 | 3802 | 4349 | 4677 | 6999 | 7098 | 7098 | 6760 | 6351 | 6514 | 7482 | 7773 | 7720 | 6960 | 6449 | 5627 | 4902 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 22 | SW 24 | — | SSW 18 | — | — | — | SSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | 22 | — | 437 | — | — | — | 332 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3210 | 3741 | 4450 | 4663 | 4073 | 3441 | 4998 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 580 | 592 | 813 | 580 | 1026 | 1026 | 1046 | 1120 | 1172 | 571 | 580 | 1138 | 875 | 875 | 1317 | 1289 | 875 | 1113 | 1113 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 411 | 129 |
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