Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Petrel Cove today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 1PM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30am June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (17 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Petrel Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
603 | 440 | 427 | 357 | 261 | 249 | 237 | 190 | 184 | 158 | 161 | 147 | 156 | 258 | 407 | 502 | 724 | 1369 | 1703 | 1782 | 1563 | 1557 | 1470 | 1600 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:11PM1.44m | 2:40PM1.37m | 1:16AM0.63m | 3:06PM1.28m | 2:12AM0.68m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:24AM0.32m | 6:00AM0.31m | 00:07AM0.63m | 6:35AM0.34m | 11:48PM0.65m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | |
— | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | 5:08 | |
mm | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 10 | S 10 |
603 | 440 | 427 | 357 | 261 | 249 | 237 | 190 | 184 | 158 | 161 | 147 | 147 | 127 | 407 | 502 | 724 | 851 | 961 | 1061 | 1398 | 1201 | 1470 | 1600 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | NE 4 | S 9 | S 9 | W 5 | SSW 24 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 55 | 106 | 156 | 258 | 127 | 127 | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | 813 | 688 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | S 9 | — | S 26 | S 9 | — | — | — | W 8 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 6 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — |
3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 21 | 26 | 32 | 44 | 34 | 202 | 1369 | 1703 | 1782 | 1563 | 1557 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 404 | 404 | 13 | 335 | 137 | 11 | 348 | 465 | 411 | 411 | 163 | 129 | 129 | 129 |
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