Petrel Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.59° S 138.60° E

Issued: 2 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Petrel Cove sea temperature is
14.9° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 8AM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)13s
Afternoon (04 Jul)7ft (2.2m)13s
Evening (04 Jul)8ft (2.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
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
Rating
(10 max)
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4
4
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
14
3
S
15
3.5
S
16
3.5
S
17
3.5
S
17
3.5
S
17
3
S
16
3
S
16
3
S
16
2.5
S
16
2.4
S
15
2.2
S
14
2
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3045
2586
1992
1739
1674
1654
1831
2410
3975
5803
7167
7251
6536
5011
4239
3910
3260
2543
2004
1617
1442
1113
902
759
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
S
10
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
ESE
20
E
15
E
20
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
10
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:31AM0.65m
3:04PM1.25m
3:05AM0.70m
3:30PM1.18m
3:43AM0.76m
3:52PM1.11m
Low Tide
10:17PM0.48m
7:11AM0.35m
10:31PM0.49m
7:46AM0.41m
10:47PM0.52m
8:19AM0.52m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:14
5:15
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
12
13
14
13
13
12
12
11
9
9
10
10
11
11
9
8
8
8
11
12
12
12
Feels °C
10
11
9
11
12
10
9
9
9
7
5
5
6
6
8
8
6
5
6
5
8
9
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
14
3
S
15
3.5
S
16
3.5
S
17
3.5
S
17
3.5
S
17
3
S
16
3
S
16
3
S
16
2.5
S
16
2.4
S
15
2.2
S
14
2
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
Energy kJ
3045
2586
1992
1739
1674
1654
1831
2410
3975
5803
7167
7251
6536
5011
4239
3910
3260
2543
2004
1617
1442
1113
902
759
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
18
Energy kJ
32
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
129
129
5
129
129
129
162
164
9
129
159
159
159
9
9
9
8
7
7
0
0
8
9
7
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Rating
(10 max)
4
8
9
9
9
5
8
7
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
6
4
4
9
7
9
9
8
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
8
7
6
6
5
6
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
6
5
6
8
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