
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Petrel Cove today (31 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 11AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:30am October 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (31 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (31 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Petrel Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
623 | 522 | 514 | 433 | 350 | 333 | 274 | 222 | 222 | 218 | 399 | 399 | 184 | 226 | 313 | 297 | 293 | 767 | 989 | 1118 | 1204 | 1303 | 1267 | 1231 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:53AM1.20m | 4:25AM1.10m | 4:57AM0.98m | 10:15AM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:52PM0.13m | 8:08PM0.18m | 9:47AM0.80m | 8:19PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
623 | 522 | 514 | 433 | 350 | 160 | 142 | 142 | 145 | 98 | 399 | 399 | 89 | 226 | 313 | 297 | 180 | 767 | 989 | 1118 | 1204 | 1303 | 1267 | 1231 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 17 | — | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 10 | 25 | 333 | 274 | 222 | 222 | 218 | — | — | 184 | 43 | 28 | — | 293 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 42 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | SW 6 | SW 7 | — | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ESE 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
31 | 34 | 28 | 112 | 149 | — | — | 179 | 179 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 23 | 50 | 85 | 255 | 321 | 240 | 176 | 127 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 246 | 335 | 404 | 579 | 649 | 936 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 237 | 8 | 163 | 7 | 163 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 |
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