Petrel Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.59° S 138.60° E

Petrel Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 08 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Petrel Cove sea temperature is
14.6°C
0.3° 

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 (08 Sep):

  • 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) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 6PM is: 2.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm September 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Sep)--
Afternoon (08 Sep)6.5ft (2.0m)17s
Evening (08 Sep)7ft (2.1m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Tue night, light winds from the ENE by Thu night).

Tue
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
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)
3
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSW
17
2
SSW
17
2
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
20
3
SSW
19
4
SSW
18
4
SSW
18
4
SSW
17
4
S
17
4
S
17
3.5
SSW
17
3.5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2378
2215
2058
2226
2300
2460
2007
6318
9513
8707
8748
8361
7847
6965
6278
5386
4356
3924
3183
2970
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
15
S
15
SSW
25
S
25
S
35
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SSE
25
SE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-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
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cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:00
6:01
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
11
12
12
11
11
12
11
11
11
10
9
8
8
8
10
11
10
11
Feels °C
11
9
8
7
7
3
3
4
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
7
7
8
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