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Petrel Cove Surf Forecast
/ SA – East Coast (28 breaks) / South Australia (91 breaks) /
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Petrel Cove surfForecast / SA – East Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Friday 01 May 2026 ACSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Petrel Cove surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Petrel Cove sea temperature is
17.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Petrel Cove today?
The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 2PM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Petrel Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
811 | 789 | 778 | 767 | 788 | 604 | 506 | 499 | 427 | 427 | 427 | 465 | 472 | 517 | 867 | 1308 | 1422 | 2226 | 2344 | 2084 | 2382 | 2278 | 5142 | 5410 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:47PM1.26m | 00:21AM0.80m | 1:11PM1.33m | 00:37AM0.78m | 1:36PM1.36m | 00:52AM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:22AM0.38m | 7:22PM0.57m | 5:38AM0.32m | 7:53PM0.58m | 5:56AM0.27m | 8:25PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 |
 | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | 5:29 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 22 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
17 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 811 | 789 | 778 | 767 | 788 | 604 | 506 | 499 | 427 | 427 | 427 | 465 | 472 | 517 | 867 | 1308 | 1422 | 2226 | 2344 | 2084 | 2382 | 2278 | 2628 | 2936 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 | NNW 3 | N 4 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 29 | 37 | 31 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 29 | 36 | 19 | 28 | 42 | 14 | 18 | 5142 | 5410 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 137 | 164 | 348 | 519 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 465 | 404 | 404 | 404 | 503 | 404 | 579 |
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