Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Petrel Cove today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 6AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Petrel Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed morning, light winds from the WNW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 706 | 522 | 465 | 433 | 673 | 659 | 582 | 481 | 392 | 348 | 277 | 277 | 291 | 275 | 242 | 305 | 732 | 796 | 712 | 723 | 632 | 424 | 486 | 1239 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:07AM1.04m | 2:43PM0.98m | 3:42AM1.07m | 2:47PM0.96m | 4:20AM1.07m | 2:36PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:40AM0.58m | 8:41PM0.37m | 9:04AM0.70m | 8:53PM0.38m | 9:14AM0.83m | 9:03PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 706 | 522 | 465 | 299 | 673 | 659 | 582 | 481 | 392 | 348 | 277 | 277 | 291 | 275 | 242 | 253 | 732 | 796 | 712 | 723 | 632 | 424 | 486 | 1239 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | NE 4 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 4 | SE 7 | WSW 5 | SW 7 | WSW 9 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | — | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 391 | 402 | 368 | 433 | 109 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 54 | 39 | 95 | 130 | 180 | 126 | — | 75 | 226 | 302 | 580 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 9 | ESE 4 | S 10 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | SSW 21 | — | — | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | — |
| kJ | — | 15 | 6 | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 43 | — | — | 278 | — | — | — | — | 205 | 28 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | NW 3 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | — |
| kJ | 13 | 17 | 10 | 31 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 20 | 27 | 24 | 201 | 305 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 404 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 154 | 154 | 0 | 0 |
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