Petrel Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.59° S 138.60° E

Issued: 2 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Petrel Cove sea temperature is
14.7° 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 (05 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 8PM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)--
Afternoon (05 Jul)10ft (3.0m)16s
Evening (05 Jul)10ft (3.0m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
Rating
(10 max)
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
2
2
1
2
4
4
4
4
!
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
S
17
3
S
16
3
S
16
3
S
16
2.5
S
16
2.4
S
15
2.2
S
14
2
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.4
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
20
1.8
SSW
18
2.1
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6165
5011
4239
3910
3260
2543
2004
1617
1442
1097
888
764
643
539
1148
940
917
706
817
870
837
1043
2181
2758
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
15
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
10
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:30PM1.18m
3:43AM0.76m
3:52PM1.11m
4:27AM0.84m
4:09PM1.03m
5:19AM0.91m
Low Tide
10:47PM0.52m
8:19AM0.52m
11:03PM0.55m
8:48AM0.66m
11:17PM0.58m
8:55AM0.82m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
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>
5:14
5:15
5:15
5:15
 mm
Temp °C
10
11
11
11
9
8
8
7
10
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
12
13
13
12
11
10
10
10
Feels °C
6
7
8
7
6
6
5
4
7
9
10
10
8
7
6
6
8
9
10
9
8
7
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
S
17
3
S
16
3
S
16
3
S
16
2.5
S
16
2.4
S
15
2.2
S
14
2
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.4
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
18
2.1
SSW
18
Energy kJ
6165
5011
4239
3910
3260
2543
2004
1617
1442
1097
888
764
643
539
1148
940
917
706
817
870
837
935
2181
2758
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.7
SSW
21
1.2
SSW
20
1
SSW
14
Energy kJ
86
126
243
75
66
61
40
476
1043
419
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
24
0.3
SSW
23
0.5
S
9
Energy kJ
56
107
38
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
3
0.3
E
2
0.6
ENE
3
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
E
4
0.5
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
ESE
8
Energy kJ
6
1
8
11
11
10
10
9
6
5
5
46
33
37
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
159
159
159
9
8
7
7
0
8
8
9
8
0
0
0
7
9
8
8
0
0
0
0
7
Best forecast wave conditions in South Australia - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
7
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
8
7
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
8
8
7
5
4
5
5
5
6
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
6
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
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