Petrel Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.59° S 138.60° E

Issued: 8 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Petrel Cove sea temperature is
15.7° 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 (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 4AM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.7m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)4ft (1.2m)14s
Afternoon (21 Jun)6ft (1.8m)14s
Evening (21 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
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
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
!
3
3
3
4
2
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
S
10
2
S
10
1.8
S
10
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1006
792
593
573
573
565
731
1233
1074
1058
669
1121
1035
898
886
795
827
805
716
706
697
732
886
451
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
10
SSE
5
SE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
ESE
10
ESE
5
SE
0
S
5
NNE
5
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
15
WNW
Wind State
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:31PM1.18m
3:08AM0.73m
3:52PM1.10m
4:10AM0.78m
4:07PM1.02m
5:25AM0.83m
Low Tide
11:39PM0.66m
7:38AM0.52m
11:44PM0.64m
7:56AM0.66m
00:05AM0.62m
7:45AM0.81m
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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>
5:08
5:08
5:09
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
10
10
11
12
12
11
12
12
11
12
12
14
14
Feels °C
8
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
7
8
8
8
8
8
9
9
7
8
8
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
S
10
2
S
10
1.8
S
10
1.7
S
9
1.6
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.4
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
Energy kJ
1006
792
593
508
436
372
731
1233
1074
1058
669
1121
1035
898
886
795
827
805
716
706
697
732
886
451
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.3
S
9
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
Energy kJ
505
485
485
573
573
565
270
273
316
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
WNW
3
Energy kJ
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
4
3
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
129
129
5
5
0
1
9
25
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
Best forecast wave conditions in South Australia - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
3
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
8
5
8
7
6
6
6
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
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