Petrel Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.59° S 138.60° E

Issued: 2 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Petrel Cove sea temperature is
15.0° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Petrel Cove surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Petrel Cove today (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 6AM is: 5.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 5.0m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)16ft (5.0m)16s
Afternoon (03 Jul)11ft (3.5m)15s
Evening (03 Jul)10ft (3.0m)14s

Table - waves today at Petrel Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
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
Rating
(10 max)
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5
SSW
16
5.5
SW
16
5
SSW
16
5
SSW
16
4
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
14
3
S
15
3.5
S
16
3.5
S
17
3.5
S
17
3.5
S
17
3
S
16
3
S
16
3
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12129
15232
13483
11048
7221
5826
4749
3788
3045
2586
1992
1739
1674
1654
1679
2410
3872
5732
7251
7251
6614
5332
4528
3910
Wind (km/h)
40
W
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
S
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
1:58AM0.62m
2:37PM1.31m
2:31AM0.65m
3:04PM1.25m
3:05AM0.70m
3:30PM1.18m
Low Tide
10:05PM0.48m
6:37AM0.32m
10:17PM0.48m
7:11AM0.35m
10:31PM0.49m
7:46AM0.41m
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:14
5:14
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
13
13
14
13
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
11
10
9
10
10
11
10
Feels °C
3
4
7
7
9
8
8
10
11
10
11
11
11
10
8
9
9
8
6
5
6
6
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5
SSW
16
5
SSW
16
4.5
SSW
16
4
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
14
3
S
15
3.5
S
16
3.5
S
17
3.5
S
17
3.5
S
17
3
S
16
3
S
16
3
S
16
Energy kJ
12767
11352
9130
7221
5826
4749
3788
3045
2586
1992
1739
1674
1654
1679
2410
3872
5732
7251
7251
6614
5332
4528
3910
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5
SSW
16
5.5
SW
16
5
SSW
16
5
SSW
16
Energy kJ
12129
15232
13483
11048
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
1
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
4
Distance (km)
1026
1026
917
917
1103
593
5
5
11
129
5
5
129
129
162
164
9
129
159
159
159
159
9
9
Best forecast wave conditions in South Australia - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
8
4
9
5
6
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
9
9
9
9
9
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
9
9
9
6
4
9
5
6
5
7
6
6
6
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
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