
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Petrel Cove today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 10AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Petrel Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri night, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4774 | 5324 | 5097 | 4532 | 4164 | 3905 | 3566 | 3016 | 2651 | 2228 | 1955 | 1434 | 1729 | 2643 | 3394 | 5002 | 2879 | 2887 | 2497 | 2067 | 1820 | 1398 | 1170 | 1064 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:04AM1.13m | 12:35PM0.87m | 4:47AM1.08m | 11:00AM1.00m | 5:54AM1.00m | 11:19AM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:13AM0.85m | 8:14PM0.31m | 8:22AM0.97m | 8:22PM0.31m | 7:17AM0.99m | 8:30PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
4774 | 5324 | 5097 | 4532 | 4164 | 3905 | 3566 | 3016 | 2651 | 2228 | 1955 | 1434 | 1074 | 2643 | 1280 | 3202 | 2879 | 2887 | 2497 | 2067 | 1820 | 1398 | 1170 | 1064 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 5 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 10 | 13 | — | — | 8 | 21 | 40 | 160 | 1153 | 1729 | 2059 | 3394 | 5002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 503 | 587 | 906 | 758 | 1035 | 1026 | 906 | 649 | 649 | 5 | 5 | 129 | 152 | 129 | 0 | 1 |
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