Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Petrel Cove today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 1AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Petrel Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu morning, light winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 249 | 375 | 412 | 406 | 412 | 508 | 431 | 613 | 661 | 627 | 1339 | 1415 | 1604 | 1447 | 1321 | 1111 | 1865 | 1953 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:20AM1.07m | 2:36PM0.94m | 5:04AM1.04m | 11:31AM0.96m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:53PM0.38m | 9:14AM0.83m | 9:03PM0.40m | 8:38AM0.94m | 9:06PM0.42m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 249 | 246 | 412 | 406 | 412 | 508 | 431 | 226 | 563 | 282 | 1339 | 1415 | 1604 | 1447 | 1321 | 1111 | 1865 | 1953 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | — | — |
| kJ | 239 | 95 | 186 | 75 | 51 | 47 | 229 | 245 | 334 | 627 | — | 97 | 97 | 221 | 216 | 480 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 39 | — | — | 180 | 176 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WSW 11 | WSW 7 | — | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | SW 13 | WSW 10 | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 375 | 93 | — | 2 | 4 | 10 | 613 | 661 | — | 551 | 593 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 571 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 404 | 404 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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