Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Petrel Cove today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 5PM is: 2.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Petrel Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1783 | 1587 | 1103 | 953 | 2007 | 1780 | 1396 | 1204 | 1016 | 886 | 756 | 572 | 538 | 522 | 633 | 643 | 744 | 1122 | 1208 | 1106 | 1053 | 1657 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:23AM1.13m | 11:44AM1.18m | 00:40AM0.59m | 12:05PM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:54PM0.45m | 8:42PM0.45m | 3:14AM0.56m | 8:26PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 1783 | 1587 | 1103 | 953 | 2007 | 1780 | 1396 | 1204 | 1016 | 886 | 756 | 572 | 538 | 522 | 633 | 643 | 744 | 1122 | 1208 | 1106 | 1053 | 1657 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | S 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | ENE 4 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 832 | 655 | 722 | 696 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 32 | 62 | 3 | 117 | 330 | 50 | 232 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 10 | 8 | — | — | 2 | 28 | 59 | 108 | 167 | 175 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 330 | 348 | 465 | 129 | 129 | 129 |
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