Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Petrel Cove today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 5AM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Petrel Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1599 | 1267 | 1160 | 1001 | 1027 | 771 | 718 | 585 | 473 | 335 | 391 | 305 | 398 | 368 | 443 | 433 | 657 | 597 | 674 | 666 | 620 | 627 | 796 | 892 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 3:23AM0.95m | 3:16PM1.03m | 3:59AM1.01m | 3:20PM0.96m | 4:39AM1.06m | 2:51PM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:43AM0.53m | 9:17PM0.47m | 9:14AM0.68m | 9:13PM0.48m | 9:28AM0.85m | 9:08PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 1599 | 1267 | 1160 | 1001 | 1027 | 771 | 718 | 585 | 473 | 335 | 259 | 197 | 147 | 112 | 443 | 433 | 657 | 597 | 674 | 666 | 620 | 627 | 796 | 892 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 237 | 229 | 155 | 201 | 149 | 193 | 142 | 246 | 234 | 298 | 391 | 305 | 293 | 269 | 80 | 58 | 57 | 42 | 30 | 16 | 11 | 48 | 15 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 21 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 362 | 89 | 47 | 45 | 158 | 165 | 295 | 398 | 368 | 198 | 149 | — | — | 9 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 13 | 238 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 129 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
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