
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Petrel Cove today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 6AM is: 1.4m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.5m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am September 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Petrel Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
830 | 1086 | 1178 | 2434 | 2378 | 2215 | 2058 | 2032 | 2300 | 2460 | 2226 | 9933 | 9513 | 9157 | 8748 | 8982 | 8262 | 7650 | 6356 | 5454 | 4645 | 4193 | 3375 | 3017 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:08PM1.21m | 00:51AM0.61m | 12:30PM1.19m | 00:40AM0.68m | 12:49PM1.13m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:36PM0.41m | 4:25AM0.53m | 8:21PM0.46m | 5:29AM0.43m | 7:50PM0.48m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
807 | 750 | 721 | 2434 | 2378 | 2215 | 2058 | 2032 | 2300 | 2460 | 2226 | 9933 | 9513 | 9157 | 8748 | 8982 | 8262 | 7650 | 6356 | 5454 | 4645 | 4193 | 3375 | 3017 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | S 26 | SW 24 | SSW 23 | S 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 26 | S 26 | S 26 |
830 | 1086 | 1178 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 151 | 404 | 1947 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 77 | 229 | 437 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 411 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 1029 | 1036 | 1067 | 1610 | 1434 | 1434 | 164 | 164 | 129 | 129 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 164 | 164 |
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