Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Petrel Cove today (28 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 10PM is: 1.5m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Petrel Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
1469 | 1433 | 1199 | 1184 | 949 | 834 | 732 | 722 | 702 | 536 | 528 | 520 | 560 | 551 | 633 | 710 | 803 | 1044 | 1090 | 1138 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:11PM1.16m | 1:17AM0.77m | 1:33PM1.12m | 1:37AM0.86m | 1:53PM1.06m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:49PM0.36m | 6:35AM0.27m | 7:49PM0.35m | 7:09AM0.27m | 7:52PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
1469 | 1433 | 1199 | 1184 | 949 | 834 | 732 | 722 | 702 | 536 | 528 | 520 | 560 | 551 | 633 | 710 | 803 | 1044 | 1090 | 1138 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
5 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 52 | 47 | 90 | 89 | 171 | 221 | 216 | 218 | 151 | 459 | 534 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 159 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 159 | 159 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 159 | 159 | 5 | 0 |
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