
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Petrel Cove today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 3AM is: 2.2m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Petrel Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the W by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
1811 | 2089 | 2475 | 2567 | 2785 | 3100 | 3178 | 4055 | 4456 | 4564 | 4883 | 5478 | 5676 | 5296 | 4772 | 4319 | 4207 | 4263 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:58AM0.58m | 1:09PM1.34m | 1:01AM0.63m | 1:30PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:32PM0.46m | 4:36AM0.47m | 9:25PM0.50m | 5:36AM0.40m | 9:03PM0.52m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
1811 | 2089 | 2475 | 2567 | 2785 | 3100 | 3178 | 4055 | 4456 | 4564 | 4883 | 5478 | 5676 | 5296 | 4772 | 4319 | 4207 | 4263 | |
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) | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 5 | 9 | 41 | 193 | 240 | 205 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 11 | 579 | 571 | 588 | 1026 | 580 | 411 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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