Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Petrel Cove today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 1PM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30am June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
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 24mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Tue night, min 12°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | 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 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
798 | 1081 | 1169 | 1139 | 924 | 845 | 732 | 621 | 603 | 440 | 427 | 357 | 261 | 249 | 237 | 190 | 184 | 177 | 180 | 144 | 156 | 258 | 407 | 502 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:41PM1.49m | 2:11PM1.44m | 2:40PM1.37m | 1:16AM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:49AM0.36m | 5:24AM0.32m | 6:00AM0.31m | 00:07AM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||||
7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | |
— | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | 5:08 | |
mm | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | 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 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 |
798 | 1081 | 1169 | 1139 | 924 | 845 | 732 | 621 | 603 | 440 | 427 | 357 | 261 | 249 | 237 | 190 | 184 | 177 | 180 | 144 | 127 | 127 | 407 | 502 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 4 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 25 | SSW 24 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
172 | 95 | 59 | 37 | 24 | 36 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 55 | 106 | 156 | 258 | 127 | 125 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | S 26 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | N 6 |
127 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | W 5 |
5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 27 | 38 | 41 | 115 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 348 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 245 | 246 | 335 |
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