
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Petrel Cove today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 12PM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Petrel Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
481 | 568 | 575 | 627 | 827 | 582 | 1209 | 1431 | 1642 | 1469 | 1258 | 857 | 1627 | 1608 | 1372 | 1179 | 1150 | 1136 | 1093 | 1052 | 1024 | 996 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:39AM1.06m | 2:51PM0.93m | 5:32AM1.07m | 10:59AM1.03m | 11:20AM1.18m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:28AM0.85m | 9:08PM0.47m | 8:35AM1.01m | 9:07PM0.45m | 9:11PM0.43m | |||||||||||||||||
7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
481 | 568 | 575 | 627 | 827 | 522 | 1209 | 1431 | 1642 | 1469 | 1258 | 561 | 1627 | 1608 | 1372 | 1179 | 1150 | 1136 | 1093 | 1052 | 1024 | 996 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — |
41 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 11 | 582 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 151 | 419 | 857 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSW 8 | — | SSW 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SW 6 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | S 5 | S 6 | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | 8 | 12 | — | 14 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | NW 6 | ESE 6 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | N 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 137 | 164 | 578 | 164 | 10 |
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