Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Petrel Cove today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 6AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Petrel Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed morning, light winds from the WSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
392 | 348 | 277 | 310 | 291 | 246 | 249 | 425 | 412 | 406 | 412 | 508 | 431 | 431 | 402 | 1044 | 1141 | 1222 | 1358 | 1244 | 1261 | 934 | 1865 | 2033 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:42AM1.07m | 2:47PM0.96m | 4:20AM1.07m | 2:36PM0.94m | 5:04AM1.04m | 11:31AM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:04AM0.70m | 8:53PM0.38m | 9:14AM0.83m | 9:03PM0.40m | 8:38AM0.94m | 9:06PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
392 | 348 | 277 | 310 | 291 | 129 | 249 | 246 | 412 | 406 | 412 | 508 | 431 | 431 | 367 | 1044 | 1141 | 1222 | 1358 | 1244 | 1261 | 934 | 1865 | 2033 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ENE 4 | S 7 | — | SW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 10 | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | — | — |
2 | 1 | 1 | — | 13 | 246 | 239 | 95 | 186 | 75 | 51 | 51 | 229 | 226 | 402 | 392 | — | 97 | 97 | 221 | 283 | 486 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 7 | — | — | — | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 7 | — | SSW 16 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | — | — | — | 43 | 39 | — | — | 180 | 176 | 62 | — | 318 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WSW 11 | WSW 7 | — | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | — | NNW 4 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | 15 | 17 | 25 | 35 | 28 | 40 | 425 | 108 | — | 4 | 6 | 21 | 16 | — | 1 | 363 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 519 | 7 | 341 | 404 | 404 | 578 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 404 | 404 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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