Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Petrel Cove today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 3AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Petrel Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1053 | 1809 | 1454 | 1190 | 995 | 880 | 853 | 722 | 532 | 532 | 385 | 306 | 213 | 537 | 499 | 692 | 721 | 597 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:37AM0.61m | 12:27PM1.20m | 00:45AM0.65m | 12:49PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:26PM0.43m | 4:30AM0.48m | 8:08PM0.40m | 5:20AM0.39m | 7:54PM0.38m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 1053 | 1809 | 1454 | 1190 | 995 | 880 | 853 | 722 | 532 | 532 | 385 | 306 | 154 | 537 | 499 | 692 | 721 | 578 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | 51 | 146 | 51 | 123 | 123 | 213 | 91 | 171 | 256 | 480 | 597 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 | S 24 | SW 23 | SSW 22 | — | — | — | — | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 21 | 46 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | — | NNW 2 | NW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 207 | 180 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 129 | 129 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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