
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Petrel Cove today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 9AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Petrel Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri night, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2655 | 2689 | 2826 | 3095 | 3550 | 3721 | 4363 | 4385 | 4774 | 5324 | 4810 | 4532 | 3905 | 3656 | 3283 | 2800 | 2450 | 2228 | 3565 | 1434 | 2504 | 5321 | 3051 | 2672 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:29AM1.14m | 2:17PM0.85m | 4:04AM1.13m | 12:35PM0.87m | 4:47AM1.08m | 11:00AM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:12AM0.69m | 8:08PM0.32m | 9:13AM0.85m | 8:14PM0.31m | 8:22AM0.97m | 8:22PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
2655 | 2689 | 2826 | 3095 | 3550 | 3721 | 4363 | 4385 | 4774 | 5324 | 4810 | 4532 | 3905 | 3656 | 3283 | 2800 | 2450 | 2228 | 2581 | 1434 | 2504 | 3042 | 3051 | 2672 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | SW 15 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | — | — |
— | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 24 | 18 | 77 | 3565 | 1296 | 1888 | 5321 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 579 | 579 | 580 | 472 | 1043 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 160 | 503 | 578 | 906 | 906 | 1058 | 1026 | 1040 | 1029 | 11 |
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