Petrel Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.59° S 138.60° E

Issued: 2 pm 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Petrel Cove sea temperature is
15.2° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (27 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 6PM is: 1.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)--
Afternoon (27 Jun)5ft (1.5m)16s
Evening (27 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
3
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1239
1082
1068
950
950
783
754
725
596
588
468
468
381
376
351
336
346
361
422
457
525
491
478
465
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
12:00PM1.35m
11:03PM0.64m
12:26PM1.40m
11:49PM0.63m
12:52PM1.42m
00:24AM0.62m
Low Tide
10:13PM0.64m
3:36AM0.47m
9:56PM0.61m
4:16AM0.43m
9:51PM0.58m
4:53AM0.39m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<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>
5:10
5:10
5:10
5:12
 mm
1
2
Temp °C
13
14
13
13
12
11
11
12
16
16
14
14
13
13
14
13
15
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
Feels °C
9
10
10
10
9
7
7
8
11
12
10
10
9
9
10
9
11
11
11
10
10
9
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
Energy kJ
1239
1082
1068
950
950
783
754
725
596
588
468
468
381
376
351
336
346
361
422
457
525
491
478
465
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
5
0.2
E
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
NW
5
0.1
NW
5
Energy kJ
4
2
2
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
6
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.7
ENE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NNE
3
0.5
NNE
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
N
3
0.7
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
3
Energy kJ
5
6
3
3
5
11
16
17
17
17
11
18
25
11
8
6
7
7
4
4
5
11
8
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
9
8
0
0
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
0
1
0
5
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in South Australia - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
8
6
9
5
5
6
5
6
6
5
5
6
9
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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