
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Petrel Cove today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 12AM is: 0.8m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm September 28). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 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 (29 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Petrel Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
454 | 475 | 404 | 1201 | 1064 | 1038 | 1012 | 871 | 973 | 988 | 948 | 1133 | 1417 | 1271 | 1096 | 1136 | 1107 | 1198 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 1:39AM1.12m | 1:37PM0.80m | 2:05AM1.19m | 1:44PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:45PM0.27m | 7:48AM0.34m | 6:52PM0.24m | 8:21AM0.44m | 7:01PM0.22m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
454 | 475 | 395 | 1201 | 1064 | 1038 | 1012 | 871 | 973 | 988 | 948 | 1133 | 1417 | 1271 | 1096 | 1136 | 1107 | 1198 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | W 3 | SSW 14 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 |
48 | 249 | 404 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | 663 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
125 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — |
8 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 7 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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