Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Petrel Cove today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 5PM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Petrel Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Tue morning, light winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1393 | 1230 | 845 | 833 | 726 | 508 | 732 | 1016 | 1589 | 2058 | 2115 | 2169 | 2118 | 2379 | 2727 | 2803 | 5338 | 5907 | 3715 | 3894 | 4304 | 4267 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | off |
High Tide | 2:26PM0.94m | 2:57AM1.11m | 2:31PM0.88m | 3:29AM1.14m | 2:17PM0.85m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:15AM0.41m | 7:59PM0.34m | 8:46AM0.54m | 8:03PM0.33m | 9:12AM0.69m | 8:08PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 |
1393 | 1230 | 845 | 833 | 726 | 508 | 732 | 1016 | 1589 | 2058 | 2115 | 2169 | 2118 | 2379 | 2727 | 2803 | 3017 | 3351 | 3715 | 3894 | 4304 | 4267 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 134 | 340 | 348 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 3 | SW 3 | — | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | W 3 | — | — | W 4 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — |
6 | 21 | 33 | 10 | 8 | 2 | — | 13 | 34 | 29 | 35 | 4 | — | — | 39 | — | 5338 | 5907 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 579 | 160 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 129 | 404 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 404 | 404 | 404 | 579 | 580 | 580 | 649 | 1029 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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