Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Petrel Cove today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 1AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Petrel Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4131 | 3666 | 3011 | 2315 | 1728 | 1526 | 1303 | 1122 | 989 | 880 | 880 | 767 | 653 | 569 | 560 | 469 | 377 | 377 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:27AM0.62m | 11:39AM1.02m | 00:19AM0.67m | 12:01PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:41PM0.38m | 3:47AM0.55m | 7:08PM0.37m | 4:49AM0.45m | 6:43PM0.35m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 21 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 4131 | 3666 | 3011 | 2315 | 1728 | 1526 | 1303 | 1122 | 989 | 880 | 880 | 767 | 653 | 569 | 560 | 469 | 377 | 377 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 159 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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