
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Petrel Cove today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 6AM is: 1.8m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am July 08). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Petrel Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
837 | 1021 | 2157 | 2758 | 2665 | 2323 | 1919 | 1631 | 1447 | 1278 | 1028 | 822 | 811 | 697 | 1343 | 1294 | 1107 | 1067 | 924 | 752 | 722 | 612 | 595 | 515 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:19AM0.91m | 4:10PM0.95m | 6:42AM0.98m | 10:45AM1.00m | 11:09AM1.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:17PM0.58m | 8:55AM0.82m | 11:26PM0.60m | 7:57AM0.97m | 10:31PM0.60m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
837 | 746 | 2157 | 2758 | 2665 | 2323 | 1919 | 1631 | 1447 | 1278 | 1028 | 822 | 811 | 697 | 1343 | 1294 | 1107 | 1067 | 924 | 752 | 722 | 612 | 595 | 515 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
359 | 1021 | 419 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 80 | 216 | 464 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | — | E 3 | E 3 | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 |
3 | 58 | 38 | 33 | — | 5 | 5 | — | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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