
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Petrel Cove today (18 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 9PM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 22s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Petrel Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 19 | S 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
368 | 326 | 321 | 317 | 312 | 245 | 226 | 137 | 110 | 126 | 276 | 270 | 298 | 402 | 532 | 512 | 377 | 372 | 443 | 656 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:49PM1.19m | 2:44AM0.81m | 3:06PM1.12m | 3:24AM0.88m | 3:20PM1.06m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:47PM0.57m | 7:49AM0.47m | 9:45PM0.54m | 8:25AM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
368 | 326 | 321 | 317 | 312 | 245 | 226 | 137 | 98 | 116 | 176 | 270 | 298 | 402 | 532 | 512 | 377 | 372 | 443 | 656 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 22 | S 22 | SW 21 | SSW 20 | S 12 | SW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
— | — | — | 10 | 9 | 18 | 38 | 100 | 110 | 126 | 276 | 78 | 80 | 78 | 54 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 75 | 96 | 51 | 92 | 106 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — | — | NNE 2 | NNW 3 | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — |
4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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