Petrel Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.59° S 138.60° E

Issued: 2 am 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Petrel Cove sea temperature is
15.0° 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 (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 6AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 19s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30am July 01). 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) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Afternoon (01 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Evening (01 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the SSW by Fri night).

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SW
14
2.1
WSW
10
2.5
SW
11
3
SW
11
3
SW
12
4
SW
16
5
SW
16
5.5
SW
17
5.5
SW
17
4.5
SSW
16
4.5
SSW
16
4
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
434
427
362
357
326
331
452
472
612
743
919
1473
1848
2860
7568
13586
16089
15508
10800
9364
7726
5906
4988
4136
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
N
20
N
30
N
35
NW
40
NW
40
NW
40
WNW
45
NW
45
NW
30
W
30
W
30
W
40
W
40
W
35
W
35
W
30
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
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
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
00:56AM0.61m
1:44PM1.40m
1:27AM0.61m
2:10PM1.36m
1:58AM0.62m
2:37PM1.31m
Low Tide
9:52PM0.54m
5:29AM0.35m
9:56PM0.51m
6:03AM0.32m
10:05PM0.48m
6:37AM0.32m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:13
5:13
 mm
1
5
1
1
1
3
9
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
11
12
12
11
12
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
9
10
10
9
7
6
5
6
4
4
6
5
5
4
3
2
4
5
5
6
7
9
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SW
14
0.9
SSW
13
4.5
SSW
16
5
SSW
17
5
SSW
16
4.5
SSW
16
4.5
SSW
16
4
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
434
427
362
357
326
331
452
472
612
743
317
11317
13691
12918
10800
9364
7726
5906
4988
4136
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
19
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
17
0.9
SW
9
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
29
61
57
118
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
5
Energy kJ
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
3
0.6
N
3
0.7
N
4
0.7
N
4
1
NNW
4
1.2
NW
5
1.3
WNW
5
1.4
WNW
5
1.4
WNW
5
1.6
WNW
5
2.1
WSW
10
2.5
SW
11
3
SW
11
3
SW
12
4
SW
16
5
SW
16
5.5
SW
17
5.5
SW
17
Energy kJ
3
7
13
13
35
62
71
80
85
125
919
1473
1848
2860
7568
13586
16089
15508
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
1
1
3
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
8
8
12
348
555
485
678
813
906
404
1026
1026
1035
1026
1026
1026
1026
1036
1082
1113
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Australia - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
5
4
3
2
4
3
4
6
4
4
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
7
7
6
6
5
5
7
9
9
9
5
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