Petrel Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.59° S 138.60° E

Issued: 2 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Petrel Cove sea temperature is
15.9° 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 (17 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 9PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)--
Afternoon (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Evening (17 Jun)3ft (0.9m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu night).

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
!
!
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0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.4
SSW
22
0.5
SSW
21
1.2
WSW
12
0.8
SSW
19
2.4
SW
8
3.5
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
3.5
S
12
3
S
11
3
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
427
357
317
249
237
190
184
158
180
147
156
258
384
502
710
3156
3138
3189
2797
3264
3003
2917
2580
2213
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
15
N
30
NNE
30
N
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
30
NNW
35
NW
35
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
30
W
35
WSW
35
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
25
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
2:11PM1.44m
2:40PM1.37m
1:16AM0.63m
3:06PM1.28m
2:12AM0.68m
Low Tide
6:00AM0.31m
00:07AM0.63m
6:35AM0.34m
11:48PM0.65m
7:09AM0.41m
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:08
5:08
5:08
 mm
2
2
6
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
15
14
13
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
13
13
11
12
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
17
15
13
13
12
10
8
7
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
8
8
7
6
7
7
6
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
3.5
SSW
12
1
SSW
18
3.5
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
3
S
11
Energy kJ
427
357
317
249
237
190
184
158
180
147
147
127
307
502
597
3156
670
3189
2797
754
612
412
493
2213
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
3
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.2
W
6
0.2
SSW
24
0.3
SSW
23
0.4
SSW
22
0.5
SSW
21
0.4
NNW
4
0.7
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
Energy kJ
2
9
7
2
2
2
2
2
55
106
156
258
7
125
267
685
689
681
452
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
9
0.2
SSW
24
0.1
NE
5
Energy kJ
8
1
2
55
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.5
N
3
0.6
N
3
0.5
NNW
4
0.6
NW
3
0.8
NW
4
0.9
NW
4
1
NW
4
0.9
NNW
4
1
NNW
4
1
NNW
4
1.2
WSW
12
1.8
SW
6
2.4
SW
8
3.5
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
3.5
S
12
3
S
11
Energy kJ
4
4
7
7
9
20
21
33
31
32
34
384
237
710
3138
3264
3003
2917
2580
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
4
2
4
1
3
4
4
9
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
7
302
7
1
0
0
11
404
404
404
341
524
578
341
875
579
580
571
571
163
129
129
129
Best forecast wave conditions in South Australia - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
3
1
1
1
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
5
5
3
2
5
5
4
4
4
6
6
6
9
5
4
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
8
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
7
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
5
5
8
7
7
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