
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Petrel Cove today (10 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 10AM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:30am October 10). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (10 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (10 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Petrel Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
970 | 857 | 1402 | 485 | 357 | 604 | 1503 | 1720 | 2445 | 2930 | 3283 | 3606 | 3241 | 2906 | 2777 | 3263 | 3080 | 2968 | 3182 | 3326 | 3062 | 2751 | 2324 | 2061 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:25AM0.93m | 1:33PM0.84m | 1:43AM1.04m | 1:46PM0.80m | 2:05AM1.13m | 1:57PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:26AM0.37m | 6:57PM0.36m | 7:56AM0.36m | 7:03PM0.29m | 8:24AM0.38m | 7:15PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
970 | 857 | 1402 | 399 | 357 | 414 | 1503 | 1720 | 2445 | 2930 | 3283 | 3606 | 3241 | 2906 | 2777 | 3263 | 3080 | 2968 | 3182 | 3326 | 3062 | 2751 | 2324 | 2061 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 117 | 485 | 284 | 604 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 192 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | N 3 | NW 4 | SW 3 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
52 | 85 | 463 | 9 | 19 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 579 | 404 | 1 | 5 | 571 | 472 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 160 | 5 | 129 | 129 | 555 | 404 | 404 | 411 | 588 | 588 | 571 | 129 |
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