Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Petrel Cove today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 3AM is: 1.7m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Petrel Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 682 | 597 | 666 | 1755 | 1856 | 1771 | 1469 | 1433 | 1199 | 1184 | 949 | 785 | 732 | 722 | 702 | 536 | 528 | 520 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 00:59AM0.70m | 1:11PM1.16m | 1:17AM0.77m | 1:33PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:54PM0.38m | 6:00AM0.31m | 7:49PM0.36m | 6:35AM0.27m | 7:49PM0.35m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 682 | 578 | 578 | 1755 | 1856 | 1771 | 1469 | 1433 | 1199 | 1184 | 949 | 785 | 732 | 722 | 702 | 536 | 528 | 520 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 |
| kJ | 480 | 597 | 666 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 52 | 47 | 90 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 159 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 159 | 159 | 129 | 0 |
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