Petrel Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.59° S 138.60° E

Issued: 8 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Petrel Cove sea temperature is
15.6° 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 (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 12AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)5ft (1.5m)15s
Afternoon (22 Jun)5ft (1.5m)15s
Evening (22 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
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)
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
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
1.5
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1197
1058
669
1106
1035
898
924
911
816
845
716
669
697
697
697
394
716
687
678
668
746
801
880
867
Wind (km/h)
5
S
5
ENE
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
10
NNE
5
NE
5
E
Wind State
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
3:52PM1.10m
4:10AM0.78m
4:07PM1.02m
5:25AM0.83m
4:13PM0.97m
10:59AM1.00m
Low Tide
11:44PM0.64m
7:56AM0.66m
00:05AM0.62m
7:45AM0.81m
00:39AM0.60m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
5:08
5:09
5:09
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
11
10
10
11
12
12
11
12
11
11
11
12
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
14
14
Feels °C
10
10
9
7
8
9
9
8
8
9
8
8
8
9
10
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
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
1.5
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
Energy kJ
1197
1058
669
1106
1035
898
924
911
816
845
716
669
697
697
697
394
716
687
678
668
746
801
880
867
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
Energy kJ
273
312
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.3
NW
2
0.3
NW
2
0.3
NW
2
0.3
NW
2
0.3
NW
2
0.2
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
Energy kJ
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
Best forecast wave conditions in South Australia - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
7
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