
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Petrel Cove today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 6AM is: 2.0m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.4m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Petrel Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2525 | 2867 | 2807 | 2432 | 2564 | 5769 | 3499 | 2859 | 2325 | 1908 | 1432 | 1204 | 1257 | 834 | 2007 | 2173 | 2686 | 2567 | 2785 | 3100 | 4678 | 5434 | 4456 | 4382 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:17PM1.35m | 1:19AM0.55m | 12:44PM1.37m | 00:58AM0.58m | 1:09PM1.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:28PM0.43m | 3:01AM0.54m | 9:32PM0.46m | 4:36AM0.47m | 9:25PM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
2525 | 2867 | 2807 | 2432 | 2564 | 4732 | 3499 | 2859 | 2325 | 1908 | 1432 | 1204 | 1257 | 834 | 2007 | 2173 | 2686 | 2567 | 2785 | 3100 | 4678 | 4456 | 4456 | 4382 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | — | SSW 18 | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 572 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 17 | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | — | SSW 16 | — | — |
26 | 293 | 628 | 854 | 670 | 5769 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 104 | 325 | 452 | 359 | — | 5434 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 203 | 578 | 691 | 579 | 655 | 790 | 588 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 341 | 404 | 341 | 5 | 5 | 875 | 579 | 571 | 875 | 571 | 571 | 5 | 5 |
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