Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Petrel Cove today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 1AM is: 2.3m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:30pm October 07). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Petrel Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2866 | 2758 | 2479 | 2007 | 1785 | 1396 | 1254 | 1133 | 1335 | 1209 | 1137 | 1137 | 1343 | 1343 | 1294 | 1294 | 1278 | 1024 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:15AM0.71m | 1:04PM0.96m | 1:13AM0.82m | 1:20PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:26PM0.44m | 6:11AM0.50m | 7:36PM0.46m | 6:53AM0.42m | 7:04PM0.43m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 2866 | 2758 | 2479 | 2007 | 1785 | 1396 | 1254 | 1133 | 1335 | 1209 | 1137 | 1137 | 1343 | 1343 | 1294 | 1294 | 1278 | 1024 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 22 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | NNE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 12 | — | 5 | 3 | 9 | 8 | — | — | 8 | 42 | 31 | 36 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 246 | 465 | 404 | 448 | 404 |
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