Petrel Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.59° S 138.60° E

Petrel Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 16 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Petrel Cove sea temperature is
15.0°C
0.8° 

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 (16 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 7AM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Sep)10ft (3.0m)15s
Afternoon (16 Sep)10ft (3.0m)15s
Evening (16 Sep)10ft (3.0m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
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
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
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0
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3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
S
15
2.4
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
18
1.7
SSW
17
1.6
SSW
17
1.5
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3496
3544
3593
3578
3626
3626
3626
3286
3017
2717
2221
1791
1564
1379
1229
1229
1229
1060
817
1668
1334
1051
860
669
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
E
5
NE
10
ENE
10
ESE
10
SE
5
E
5
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
2:44AM1.15m
2:04PM0.86m
3:14AM1.14m
2:04PM0.84m
3:46AM1.10m
1:40PM0.82m
Low Tide
8:39AM0.56m
7:47PM0.24m
9:02AM0.66m
8:00PM0.26m
9:18AM0.76m
8:09PM0.29m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
6:13
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:06
6:07
6:07
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
7
6
8
12
12
11
11
12
12
12
14
17
18
17
17
Feels °C
6
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
3
4
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
12
14
14
14
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