Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Petrel Cove today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 4PM is: 1.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Petrel Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1856 | 1771 | 1469 | 1433 | 1199 | 1184 | 949 | 785 | 732 | 722 | 692 | 536 | 528 | 520 | 551 | 551 | 633 | 710 | 791 | 923 | 1106 | 1267 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:11PM1.16m | 1:17AM0.77m | 1:33PM1.12m | 1:37AM0.86m | 1:53PM1.06m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:00AM0.31m | 7:49PM0.36m | 6:35AM0.27m | 7:49PM0.35m | 7:09AM0.27m | 7:52PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 1856 | 1771 | 1469 | 1433 | 1199 | 1184 | 949 | 785 | 732 | 722 | 692 | 536 | 528 | 520 | 551 | 551 | 633 | 710 | 791 | 923 | 1106 | 1267 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 52 | 47 | 90 | 89 | 171 | 221 | 216 | 218 | 151 | 459 | 454 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 13 | 159 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 159 | 159 | 129 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 159 | 5 | 0 |
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