Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Petrel Cove today (17 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 9PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
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 22mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 AM | 9 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | WSW 12 | SSW 19 | SW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
427 | 357 | 317 | 249 | 237 | 190 | 184 | 158 | 180 | 147 | 156 | 258 | 384 | 502 | 710 | 3156 | 3138 | 3189 | 2797 | 3264 | 3003 | 2917 | 2580 | 2213 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 2:11PM1.44m | 2:40PM1.37m | 1:16AM0.63m | 3:06PM1.28m | 2:12AM0.68m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:00AM0.31m | 00:07AM0.63m | 6:35AM0.34m | 11:48PM0.65m | 7:09AM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | |
— | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 11 |
427 | 357 | 317 | 249 | 237 | 190 | 184 | 158 | 180 | 147 | 147 | 127 | 307 | 502 | 597 | 3156 | 670 | 3189 | 2797 | 754 | 612 | 412 | 493 | 2213 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 6 | SSW 24 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | NNW 4 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | — | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 |
2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 55 | 106 | 156 | 258 | 7 | 125 | 267 | 685 | — | 689 | 681 | — | — | — | — | 452 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 9 | SSW 24 | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 55 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | WSW 12 | SW 6 | SW 8 | — | SSW 12 | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | — |
— | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 21 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 384 | 237 | 710 | — | 3138 | — | — | 3264 | 3003 | 2917 | 2580 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 302 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 404 | 404 | 404 | 341 | 524 | 578 | 341 | 875 | 579 | 580 | 571 | 571 | 163 | 129 | 129 | 129 |
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