
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Petrel Cove today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 8AM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:30am October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Petrel Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
936 | 824 | 769 | 659 | 638 | 598 | 500 | 461 | 469 | 469 | 399 | 392 | 372 | 423 | 469 | 593 | 679 | 803 | 2224 | 2795 | 3218 | 3416 | 3093 | 3011 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:56AM1.18m | 1:52PM0.65m | 2:23AM1.25m | 2:00PM0.60m | 2:51AM1.28m | 1:56PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:31AM0.35m | 6:49PM0.21m | 9:11AM0.40m | 7:02PM0.17m | 9:56AM0.48m | 7:17PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
936 | 824 | 769 | 659 | 638 | 598 | 500 | 461 | 469 | 469 | 399 | 392 | 372 | 423 | 469 | 593 | 679 | 803 | 2224 | 2795 | 3218 | 3416 | 3093 | 3011 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 391 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 1 | 129 | 154 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 159 | 159 | 164 | 9 |
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