
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) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 12AM 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 08:30pm August 03). 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) | 5ft (1.6m) | 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. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | 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 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
1708 | 1631 | 1474 | 1267 | 1119 | 1001 | 1027 | 771 | 643 | 520 | 490 | 348 | 391 | 305 | 398 | 368 | 443 | 433 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:23AM0.95m | 3:16PM1.03m | 3:59AM1.01m | 3:20PM0.96m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:15PM0.45m | 8:43AM0.53m | 9:17PM0.47m | 9:14AM0.68m | 9:13PM0.48m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
1708 | 1631 | 1474 | 1267 | 1119 | 1001 | 1027 | 771 | 643 | 520 | 490 | 348 | 271 | 202 | 151 | 112 | 443 | 433 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 8 | S 8 |
107 | 243 | 237 | 229 | 155 | 201 | 149 | 193 | 142 | 172 | 234 | 298 | 391 | 305 | 293 | 269 | 80 | 58 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 362 | 89 | 246 | 45 | 158 | 165 | 295 | 398 | 368 | 198 | 149 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 571 | 129 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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