Petrel Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.59° S 138.60° E

Issued: 8 am 14 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Petrel Cove sea temperature is

14.7°C

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Petrel Cove today (14 Sep):

Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 2PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ACST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (14 Sep)	3ft (0.9m)	14s
Afternoon (14 Sep)	3ft (0.9m)	12s
Evening (14 Sep)	4.5ft (1.3m)	12s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
	Monday 14						Tuesday 15								Wednesday 16
	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)	2	0	0	1	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	!	!	!	!	!	!	!
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12	SW 12	SSW 17	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15
Wave Graph
kJ	362	286	273	241	304	503	160	724	883	1939	2866	3111	3248	3293	3269	3314	3593	3642	3691	3626	3626	3330
Wind (km/h)	WNW	WSW	SW	WSW	W	W	SSW	SSW	SSW	S	S	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SSE	SSE	SE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	on	on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	on
High Tide				1:45PM0.90m				2:15AM1.12m				1:56PM0.88m				2:44AM1.15m				2:04PM0.86m
Low Tide		7:46AM0.39m				7:20PM0.28m				8:13AM0.46m				7:33PM0.25m				8:39AM0.56m				7:47PM0.24m


	6:18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:15	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	6:05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:06	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:06	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	13	14	15	15	15	16	13	12	12	13	13	12	11	10	10	11	11	10	10	10	10	9
Feels °C	11	11	12	12	13	13	9	6	6	6	6	5	5	4	5	6	7	6	6	5	6	5
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15
kJ	362	286	273	241	304	282	152	724	883	1939	2866	3111	3248	3293	3269	3314	3593	3642	3691	3626	3626	3330
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 20	SSW 19	SSW 19	SW 5	SSW 18	SSW 18	SSW 17	—	SW 13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	37	37	36	17	123	121	160	—	382	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	SSW 18	SSW 18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	62	123	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 5	SW 4	SW 5	—	WSW 6	SW 12	SW 5	SW 6	SSW 6	SSW 6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	11	16	19	—	40	503	37	123	132	146	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
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Rating (10 max)	2	2	1	2	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3
Distance (km)	0	404	571	1	0	0	129	129	129	129	129	163	129	129	129	129	129	162	129	161	164	129
Best forecast wave conditions in South Australia - East Coast	Bullies			Frenchman's Rock (Frenchies)	Victor Harbour (Shark Alley)	Bullies
Rating (10 max)	2			2	3	3
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Rating (10 max)	5	4	6	6	6	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	6	5	6	6	5	6	7	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	7	7	6	6	5	5	5

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