Petrel Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.59° S 138.60° E

Petrel Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Petrel Cove sea temperature is
14.4°C
0.1° 

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 (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 9AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)5ft (1.5m)14s
Afternoon (24 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Evening (24 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue morning, calm by Wed afternoon).

Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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)
4
4
4
3
1
1
2
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1396
1204
1016
886
756
572
538
551
633
643
947
1226
1190
1106
1053
1809
1454
1190
968
852
867
699
532
522
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
N
15
N
10
NNE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
10
NE
5
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
5
W
5
NNW
10
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
11:44AM1.18m
00:40AM0.59m
12:05PM1.20m
00:37AM0.61m
12:27PM1.20m
Low Tide
8:42PM0.45m
3:14AM0.56m
8:26PM0.43m
4:30AM0.48m
8:08PM0.40m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:47
6:45
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:49
5:50
5:51
 mm
1
4
3
2
3
7
3
3
1
Temp °C
14
15
14
12
11
11
11
12
12
13
13
13
14
13
12
12
11
11
11
12
13
14
12
11
Feels °C
11
12
10
10
7
7
8
11
11
9
8
7
8
7
7
8
8
9
9
10
11
12
11
9
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