Petrel Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.59° S 138.60° E

Issued: 8 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Petrel Cove sea temperature is
15.8° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 3AM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)10ft (3.0m)11s
Afternoon (20 Jun)8ft (2.4m)10s
Evening (20 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri night, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
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
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
!
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3
3
4
4
2
2
3
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
3.5
S
11
3
S
11
3
S
11
2.5
S
11
2.4
S
10
2.2
S
10
2
S
10
1.8
S
10
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2619
2481
2454
2424
2255
1996
1704
1265
1006
792
605
573
573
565
731
1233
1074
1058
669
1106
1035
886
886
784
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
ESE
5
SSE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
SE
5
N
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
2:12AM0.68m
3:31PM1.18m
3:08AM0.73m
3:52PM1.10m
4:10AM0.78m
Low Tide
11:48PM0.65m
7:09AM0.41m
11:39PM0.66m
7:38AM0.52m
11:44PM0.64m
7:56AM0.66m
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<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>
5:08
5:08
5:08
 mm
1
2
3
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
12
11
12
11
11
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
10
10
12
12
Feels °C
8
7
7
6
6
8
9
7
8
9
9
10
9
9
10
10
10
9
9
8
7
7
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
3
S
11
2.5
S
11
2.4
S
10
2.2
S
10
2
S
10
1.8
S
10
1.7
S
9
1.6
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.4
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
Energy kJ
772
776
677
653
547
1996
1704
1265
1006
792
605
508
441
372
731
1233
1074
1058
669
1106
1035
886
886
784
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.3
S
9
0.7
SSW
16
Energy kJ
547
452
546
505
485
485
573
573
565
264
259
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
9
Energy kJ
163
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
3.5
S
11
3
S
11
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
Energy kJ
2619
2481
2454
2424
2255
2
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
1
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
2
4
2
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
129
163
835
129
129
129
129
129
129
129
1
0
0
5
9
129
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in South Australia - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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