Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Petrel Cove today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 2AM is: 1.7m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Petrel Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue morning, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
2007 | 1780 | 1396 | 1204 | 1016 | 886 | 756 | 572 | 538 | 551 | 633 | 643 | 933 | 1244 | 1190 | 1106 | 1053 | 1809 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:44AM1.18m | 00:40AM0.59m | 12:05PM1.20m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:54PM0.45m | 8:42PM0.45m | 3:14AM0.56m | 8:26PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
2007 | 1780 | 1396 | 1204 | 1016 | 886 | 756 | 572 | 538 | 551 | 633 | 643 | 933 | 1244 | 1190 | 1106 | 1053 | 1809 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | ENE 4 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 9 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 32 | 62 | 5 | 143 | 113 | 508 | 366 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | SE 2 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — |
— | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 11 | — | 1 | 18 | 72 | 159 | 190 | 188 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 203 | 466 | 411 | 129 | 129 | 409 | 129 |
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