Petrel Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.59° S 138.60° E

Issued: 8 pm 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Petrel Cove sea temperature is
15.1° 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 (29 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 3AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm June 28). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (29 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (29 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun night, strong winds from the NW by Wed afternoon).

Sun
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
498
468
381
376
351
336
346
361
392
457
439
498
478
465
452
446
427
408
427
421
357
357
326
331
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
N
20
NNE
20
N
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
N
25
N
30
NNE
25
N
40
NW
40
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:49PM0.63m
12:52PM1.42m
00:24AM0.62m
1:18PM1.42m
00:56AM0.61m
1:44PM1.40m
Low Tide
9:56PM0.61m
4:16AM0.43m
9:51PM0.58m
4:53AM0.39m
9:52PM0.54m
5:29AM0.35m
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part cloud
light rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
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5:10
5:12
5:12
 mm
1
1
1
5
1
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
13
14
16
17
14
14
13
14
14
14
15
15
14
15
15
15
14
15
13
13
Feels °C
10
9
9
9
9
10
12
14
10
11
9
11
11
11
11
11
10
11
10
10
8
10
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
Energy kJ
498
468
381
376
351
336
346
361
392
457
439
498
478
465
452
446
427
408
427
421
357
357
326
331
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
4
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
17
Energy kJ
2
1
37
61
57
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
16
Energy kJ
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.6
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.7
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
1
NW
4
1.2
WNW
4
Energy kJ
12
20
24
20
14
8
4
3
3
3
5
8
4
4
5
5
3
3
5
5
13
20
33
54
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
9
9
9
9
7
7
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
9
8
341
348
Best forecast wave conditions in South Australia - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
6
9
6
6
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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