Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Petrel Cove today (16 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 9PM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Petrel Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun night, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1399 | 1241 | 1224 | 1065 | 893 | 880 | 683 | 522 | 1165 | 1294 | 1079 | 983 | 706 | 522 | 465 | 433 | 673 | 659 | 582 | 481 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:20PM1.06m | 2:35AM0.98m | 2:33PM1.01m | 3:07AM1.04m | 2:43PM0.98m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:23PM0.43m | 8:11AM0.47m | 8:30PM0.39m | 8:40AM0.58m | 8:41PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 1399 | 1241 | 1224 | 1065 | 893 | 880 | 683 | 522 | 1165 | 1294 | 1079 | 983 | 706 | 522 | 465 | 299 | 673 | 659 | 582 | 481 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 26 | — | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSE 6 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | E 5 | — | S 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | 315 | 505 | 10 | 92 | 154 | 510 | 391 | 402 | 368 | 433 | 109 | 2 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | SSW 24 | SW 24 | — | — | — | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 55 | 22 | — | — | — | 30 | 15 | 17 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 29 | 40 | 34 | 23 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 159 | 164 | 164 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
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