
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Petrel Cove today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 10AM is: 1.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:30am October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Petrel Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun morning, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1706 | 1663 | 1507 | 1507 | 1437 | 1507 | 1450 | 1241 | 1208 | 1175 | 1175 | 996 | 874 | 811 | 850 | 692 | 662 | 653 | 1161 | 1178 | 1172 | 1023 | 979 | 850 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 00:58AM0.85m | 12:55PM0.80m | 1:13AM0.97m | 1:17PM0.76m | 1:33AM1.08m | 1:36PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:35AM0.38m | 6:21PM0.32m | 7:15AM0.34m | 6:28PM0.29m | 7:52AM0.33m | 6:37PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
1706 | 1663 | 1507 | 1507 | 1437 | 1507 | 1450 | 1241 | 1208 | 1175 | 1175 | 996 | 874 | 811 | 850 | 692 | 662 | 653 | 1161 | 1178 | 1172 | 1023 | 979 | 850 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SE 3 | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | — | 3 | 45 | 134 | 125 | 94 | 69 | 75 | 156 | 225 | 170 | 154 | 126 | 159 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 129 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 129 | 129 | 164 | 129 | 330 | 335 | 411 | 503 | 580 | 411 | 129 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 129 | 0 |
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