Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Petrel Cove today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 4PM is: 1.1m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am June 12). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 19s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Petrel Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri night, light winds from the ESE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1336 | 1189 | 1172 | 812 | 2123 | 2007 | 1961 | 1648 | 1531 | 1834 | 1474 | 1400 | 1337 | 1797 | 1772 | 1723 | 1556 | 1465 | 1365 | 1114 | 777 | 517 | 757 | 623 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:39AM1.24m | 11:22PM0.66m | 12:07PM1.36m | 11:49PM0.62m | 12:38PM1.45m | 00:04AM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:31PM0.65m | 3:17AM0.54m | 9:55PM0.60m | 3:45AM0.48m | 10:31PM0.57m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | |
— | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | 5:07 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
1336 | 1189 | 1172 | 811 | 2123 | 2007 | 1961 | 1648 | 1531 | 1834 | 1474 | 1400 | 1337 | 1797 | 1772 | 1723 | 1556 | 1465 | 1365 | 1114 | 777 | 517 | 757 | 623 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 22 | ENE 4 | SSW 19 | — | — | — | — | N 5 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SW 11 |
— | 48 | 1 | 812 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 572 | 811 | — | — | — | 596 | 45 | 229 | 253 | 249 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 |
6 | 13 | 30 | 30 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 34 | 17 | — | 30 | 47 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 0 | 503 | 519 | 579 | 579 | 152 | 758 | 0 | 11 | 163 | 404 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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