Petrel Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.59° S 138.60° E

Issued: 2 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Petrel Cove sea temperature is
15.8° 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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 10AM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)10ft (3.0m)11s
Afternoon (20 Jun)8ft (2.4m)10s
Evening (20 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
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)
0
0
0
0
!
!
!
3
3
3
4
2
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
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)
3.5
SSW
11
3.5
S
11
3
S
11
3
S
11
2.5
S
11
2.4
S
10
2.2
S
10
2
S
10
1.8
S
10
1.1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2603
2526
2213
1996
1672
1241
996
792
593
508
573
565
731
1233
1197
1058
669
1121
1035
886
886
795
816
805
Wind (km/h)
25
S
30
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
ESE
5
S
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SE
5
SE
0
SE
5
NNE
5
N
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
Wind State
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
2:12AM0.68m
3:31PM1.18m
3:08AM0.73m
3:52PM1.10m
4:10AM0.78m
4:07PM1.02m
Low Tide
11:48PM0.65m
7:09AM0.41m
11:39PM0.66m
7:38AM0.52m
11:44PM0.64m
7:56AM0.66m
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:08
5:08
 mm
3
4
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
13
13
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
12
12
12
11
11
11
10
11
13
12
12
12
Feels °C
7
6
6
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
11
9
9
8
7
8
9
8
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
3
S
11
2.5
S
11
2.4
S
10
2.2
S
10
2
S
10
1.8
S
10
1.7
S
9
1.6
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.8
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
Energy kJ
677
653
547
1996
1672
1241
996
792
593
508
431
372
270
1233
1197
1058
669
1121
1035
886
886
795
816
805
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
16
Energy kJ
547
452
546
505
485
485
485
573
565
731
273
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SSW
11
3.5
S
11
3
S
11
0.3
NW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
Energy kJ
2603
2526
2213
1
3
3
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
3
4
2
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
714
129
129
129
129
129
129
129
9
0
0
5
25
25
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in South Australia - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
6
6
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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