Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Petrel Cove today (31 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 10PM is: 2.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 18s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Petrel Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
1317 | 2786 | 2692 | 2084 | 1849 | 1634 | 1393 | 1093 | 845 | 833 | 726 | 508 | 638 | 1003 | 1343 | 1807 | 1931 | 2038 | 1887 | 2515 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:12PM1.00m | 2:28AM1.04m | 2:26PM0.94m | 2:57AM1.11m | 2:31PM0.88m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:55PM0.34m | 8:15AM0.41m | 7:59PM0.34m | 8:46AM0.54m | 8:03PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
950 | 2786 | 2692 | 2084 | 1849 | 1634 | 1393 | 1093 | 845 | 833 | 726 | 508 | 638 | 1003 | 1343 | 1807 | 1931 | 2038 | 1887 | 2515 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1317 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 134 | 340 | 348 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | W 4 | WSW 5 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 28 | 15 | 11 | 3 | — | 4 | 9 | 11 | 25 | 41 | 13 | 94 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 592 | 580 | 0 | 404 | 0 | 129 | 404 | 1 | 1 | 154 | 404 | 5 | 579 |
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