
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Petrel Cove today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 4AM is: 3.5m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Petrel Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri night, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
4363 | 4647 | 4774 | 5324 | 5097 | 4532 | 4164 | 3905 | 3656 | 3016 | 2651 | 2228 | 1955 | 1434 | 1729 | 2548 | 2880 | 3566 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:04AM1.13m | 12:35PM0.87m | 4:47AM1.08m | 11:00AM1.00m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:08PM0.32m | 9:13AM0.85m | 8:14PM0.31m | 8:22AM0.97m | 8:22PM0.31m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
4363 | 4647 | 4774 | 5324 | 5097 | 4532 | 4164 | 3905 | 3656 | 3016 | 2651 | 2228 | 1955 | 1434 | 1074 | 2548 | 2880 | 2993 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 5 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | 11 | 14 | — | — | 11 | 17 | 37 | 153 | 1179 | 1729 | 1923 | 2022 | 3566 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 160 | 7 | 519 | 579 | 906 | 906 | 1035 | 1036 | 906 | 649 |
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