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Petrel Cove Surf Forecast
/ SA – East Coast (28 breaks) / South Australia (91 breaks) /
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Petrel Cove surfForecast / SA – East Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Monday 18 May 2026 ACSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Petrel Cove surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Petrel Cove sea temperature is
17.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Petrel Cove today?
The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 8PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 21s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Petrel Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
554 | 508 | 436 | 378 | 464 | 514 | 636 | 731 | 651 | 628 | 606 | 606 | 499 | 480 | 433 | 475 | 530 | 551 | 533 | 517 | 513 | 604 | 1114 | 1099 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:38PM1.46m | 00:11AM0.63m | 2:09PM1.45m | 2:40PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:47PM0.63m | 5:43AM0.27m | 6:06AM0.25m | 6:31AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — |
 | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 554 | 508 | 436 | 378 | 464 | 514 | 125 | 74 | 108 | 178 | 246 | 606 | 499 | 480 | 433 | 475 | 530 | 551 | 533 | 517 | 389 | 604 | 1114 | 1099 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 10 | SW 11 | — |
| kJ | 9 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 75 | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | 249 | 243 | 311 | 300 | 302 | 371 | 452 | 446 | 435 | 513 | 277 | 328 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 7 | 19 | — | 636 | 731 | 651 | 628 | 606 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 411 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 571 | 588 | 411 | 129 | 129 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 129 | 409 | 411 | 129 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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