Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Petrel Cove today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 7AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:30am October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Petrel Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1122 | 517 | 419 | 469 | 347 | 336 | 319 | 239 | 230 | 193 | 230 | 134 | 326 | 242 | 235 | 169 | 164 | 125 | 79 | 55 | 87 | 86 | 99 | 138 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:23AM1.21m | 2:29PM0.70m | 3:51AM1.17m | 2:29PM0.67m | 4:20AM1.10m | 1:20PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:48AM0.53m | 8:04PM0.16m | 10:24AM0.60m | 8:19PM0.18m | 12:12PM0.65m | 8:29PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 1122 | 517 | 419 | 469 | 216 | 336 | 319 | 239 | 230 | 193 | 230 | 119 | 326 | 242 | 235 | 169 | 164 | 125 | 79 | 54 | 55 | 86 | 99 | 138 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 18 | SE 4 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | 127 | 129 | 124 | 347 | 177 | 129 | 129 | 99 | 105 | 68 | 45 | 40 | 28 | 16 | 10 | 31 | 11 | 60 | 55 | 87 | 36 | 35 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 20 | S 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSE 7 | SSW 18 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | 64 | 65 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 134 | 8 | 7 | 36 | 32 | 5 | 61 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | — | E 4 | — | — | — | SSE 7 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ENE 3 | ESE 4 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 101 | — | 10 | — | — | — | 73 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 159 | 159 | 129 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 25 | 159 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
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