Petrel Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.59° S 138.60° E

Issued: 8 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Petrel Cove sea temperature is
14.8° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Petrel Cove surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Petrel Cove today (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 11AM is: 3.5m 17s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)11ft (3.5m)17s
Afternoon (05 Jul)10ft (3.0m)16s
Evening (05 Jul)10ft (3.0m)16s

Table - waves today at Petrel Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
Rating
(10 max)
!
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!
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!
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3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
2
2
1
2
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
S
17
3.5
S
17
3.5
S
17
3
S
16
3
S
16
3
S
16
2.5
S
16
2.4
S
15
2.2
S
14
2
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.4
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7167
7251
6165
5332
4528
3910
3260
2543
2004
1617
1442
1078
888
764
643
539
1148
940
917
715
817
859
941
1402
Wind (km/h)
15
E
20
E
15
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
15
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
10
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:30PM1.18m
3:43AM0.76m
3:52PM1.11m
4:27AM0.84m
4:09PM1.03m
Low Tide
7:46AM0.41m
10:47PM0.52m
8:19AM0.52m
11:03PM0.55m
8:48AM0.66m
11:17PM0.58m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:15
5:15
5:15
 mm
Temp °C
10
9
10
11
11
11
10
8
8
8
10
12
12
12
11
10
10
9
12
13
13
12
11
10
Feels °C
6
5
6
7
8
7
7
6
6
6
7
9
10
9
8
7
6
5
8
9
10
9
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
S
17
3.5
S
17
3.5
S
17
3
S
16
3
S
16
3
S
16
2.5
S
16
2.4
S
15
2.2
S
14
2
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.4
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
19
Energy kJ
7167
7251
6165
5332
4528
3910
3260
2543
2004
1617
1442
1078
888
764
643
539
1148
940
917
715
817
859
941
1402
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.6
SSW
22
1.2
SSW
15
Energy kJ
86
126
243
75
66
61
40
363
610
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
24
0.3
SSW
23
0.5
S
9
Energy kJ
55
107
38
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
3
0.3
E
2
0.6
ENE
3
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.7
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.5
E
4
0.5
ENE
3
0.5
ENE
3
0.6
ESE
8
Energy kJ
5
1
9
11
11
10
15
11
6
6
6
48
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
129
159
159
159
159
9
8
7
7
8
8
8
9
8
0
0
0
7
9
8
8
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in South Australia - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
7
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
9
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
8
8
8
7
5
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
8
5
5
5
7
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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