Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Petrel Cove today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 12PM is: 2.2m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Petrel Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1360 | 1872 | 2379 | 1993 | 2200 | 2553 | 2460 | 2483 | 5415 | 3399 | 3715 | 4286 | 4618 | 4746 | 5051 | 5394 | 5163 | 4590 | 4218 | 3703 | 3326 | 2837 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:31PM0.88m | 3:29AM1.14m | 2:17PM0.85m | 4:04AM1.13m | 12:35PM0.87m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:46AM0.54m | 8:03PM0.33m | 9:12AM0.69m | 8:08PM0.32m | 9:13AM0.85m | 8:14PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
1360 | 1872 | 2379 | 1993 | 2200 | 2553 | 2460 | 2483 | 2939 | 3399 | 3715 | 4286 | 4618 | 4746 | 5051 | 5394 | 5163 | 4590 | 4218 | 3703 | 3326 | 2837 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
29 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 3 | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
— | 54 | 52 | 5 | — | — | 23 | 20 | 5415 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 14 | 5 | 16 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 154 | 404 | 5 | 404 | 579 | 580 | 580 | 593 | 1043 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 164 | 503 | 578 |
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