
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Petrel Cove today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 6AM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:30am October 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Petrel Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2610 | 2355 | 2065 | 1821 | 1581 | 1423 | 1344 | 933 | 1227 | 589 | 485 | 469 | 347 | 336 | 319 | 256 | 230 | 230 | 230 | 139 | 326 | 242 | 235 | 169 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:56AM1.22m | 2:20PM0.72m | 3:23AM1.21m | 2:29PM0.70m | 3:51AM1.17m | 2:29PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:19AM0.47m | 7:48PM0.16m | 9:48AM0.53m | 8:04PM0.16m | 10:24AM0.60m | 8:19PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
2610 | 2355 | 2065 | 1821 | 1581 | 1423 | 1344 | 933 | 1227 | 140 | 287 | 469 | 347 | 336 | 319 | 256 | 230 | 230 | 230 | 62 | 326 | 242 | 235 | 169 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 11 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 19 | SSE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 589 | 485 | 223 | 220 | 169 | 129 | 94 | 92 | 76 | 73 | 101 | 39 | 42 | 36 | 32 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | S 20 | S 20 | S 8 | SSW 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 139 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 32 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | ENE 3 | — | ENE 3 | E 3 | — | SSE 7 | SE 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 55 | 124 | 100 | — | — | — | — | 76 | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 41 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 129 | 129 | 129 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 159 | 129 | 164 | 164 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 159 | 164 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 129 |
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