Petrel Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.59° S 138.60° E

Issued: 2 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Petrel Cove sea temperature is
15.9° 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 (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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy 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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
4
4
3
2
2
3
2
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
17
1.5
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
22
0.9
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy 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)
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
10
NNE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
N
15
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
30
NNE
30
N
30
N
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
30
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
40
NW
25
WNW
Wind State
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
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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)
1.3
SSW
12
0.9
S
12
1.2
SSW
17
1.5
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
Energy 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)
0.4
SW
20
0.7
SW
12
0.8
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.3
ENE
4
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
25
0.2
SSW
24
0.3
SSW
23
0.4
SSW
22
0.5
SSW
21
Energy 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)
0.4
SW
19
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
S
12
0.3
NW
4
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
W
6
0.1
S
9
0.1
NE
6
Energy kJ
96
276
127
3
2
2
1
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
3
0.5
NNW
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.6
N
4
0.4
NE
3
0.6
NE
3
0.6
N
3
0.8
N
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.7
NNW
3
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.9
NNW
4
1
N
4
1.2
NNW
5
1.1
NW
5
0.9
NW
4
Energy 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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
3
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
Best forecast wave conditions in South Australia - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
2
4
4
3
3
3
1
1
1
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
5
5
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
8
5
4
5
5
6
8
9
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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