Petrel Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.59° S 138.60° E

Issued: 2 pm 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Petrel Cove sea temperature is
15.9° 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 (12 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 10PM is: 1.8m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm June 12). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)--
Afternoon (12 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)19s
Evening (12 Jun)6ft (1.8m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri night, light winds from the SSE by Sat night).

Fri
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
1
1
1
2
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3
2
4
4
3
1
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
19
1.8
SSW
18
1.8
SSW
17
1.8
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
15
2
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1172
812
2123
2007
1961
1648
1531
1834
1788
1400
1475
1670
1797
1723
1533
1408
1365
1047
592
968
852
623
477
506
Wind (km/h)
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
N
40
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
20
NW
15
W
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
5
SSE
10
ESE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
10
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:39AM1.24m
11:22PM0.66m
12:07PM1.36m
11:49PM0.62m
12:38PM1.45m
00:04AM0.58m
Low Tide
9:31PM0.65m
3:17AM0.54m
9:55PM0.60m
3:45AM0.48m
10:31PM0.57m
4:16AM0.42m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
10
4
Temp °C
21
22
22
21
20
19
16
14
13
14
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
11
11
11
10
10
12
Feels °C
13
15
15
13
12
12
12
13
10
11
10
9
10
10
9
9
8
10
8
7
7
6
6
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
18
1.8
SSW
17
1.8
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
15
2
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
13
Energy kJ
1172
811
2123
2007
1961
1648
1531
1834
1788
1400
1475
1670
1797
1723
1533
1408
1365
1047
592
968
852
623
477
506
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
4
1.1
SSW
19
0.6
N
5
1.6
SW
11
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
1.2
SW
11
0.9
S
13
Energy kJ
1
812
16
561
308
317
326
272
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
4
1.1
NNW
4
1.1
NNW
4
1.1
NNW
5
1.1
NNW
4
1
NNW
4
0.6
NW
4
1.1
SW
5
0.8
SW
5
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
Energy kJ
31
40
49
54
52
39
12
67
35
1
2
3
5
10
12
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
3
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
2
3
Distance (km)
578
578
579
579
152
96
0
0
163
404
129
129
129
12
9
7
8
8
8
0
0
0
1
0
Best forecast wave conditions in South Australia - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
2
4
4
4
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
8
9
6
4
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
9
9
8
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