Petrel Cove surfForecast / SA – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Sunday 24 May 2026 ACST
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Petrel Cove surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Petrel Cove sea temperature is
17.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Petrel Cove today?

The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 2AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm May 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Afternoon (25 May)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (25 May)3ft (0.9m)15s

Table - waves today at Petrel Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
0
2
1
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
0.7
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1.5
S
9
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
2
SSE
9
2.4
SSE
8
2
S
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
193
211
186
204
243
239
234
266
318
376
443
427
331
507
324
456
392
394
378
372
342
603
782
548
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
15
NE
20
ENE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
15
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
20
ESE
5
ESE
10
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SSE
25
SSE
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
4:39PM0.99m
4:59PM0.90m
11:30AM0.92m
4:37PM0.83m
10:08PM0.79m
11:30AM1.06m
Low Tide
7:11AM0.64m
2:58AM0.64m
4:18PM0.83m
8:40PM0.78m
3:10AM0.59m
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:13
5:12
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
2
3
2
Temp °C
12
12
12
11
11
11
13
14
12
12
11
11
11
13
15
16
15
15
13
14
14
14
14
14
9
9
9
8
7
7
9
10
9
9
8
8
8
10
13
14
14
12
12
13
12
11
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1
SSW
10
1
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.5
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSW
13
Energy kJ
193
211
186
204
243
239
234
204
184
376
443
427
331
507
273
301
392
382
372
372
318
318
522
192
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.3
S
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
9
0.8
SSW
9
0.8
SSW
9
0.7
SSW
8
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.1
SW
21
Energy kJ
6
6
6
45
51
94
155
266
318
148
108
90
59
198
324
456
371
394
378
362
342
246
192
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.3
SSW
11
0.5
S
16
0.3
SSW
13
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
21
Energy kJ
4
30
8
7
14
53
26
44
24
134
33
9
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
N
2
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.8
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.5
ENE
4
0.5
E
3
0.3
E
3
0.6
ESE
4
2
SSE
9
2.4
SSE
8
2
S
8
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
6
18
21
18
24
18
10
7
5
1
11
603
782
548
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
4
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
7
7
9
9
7
7
0
8
8
9
9
162
11
129
129
129
129
485
466
330
Best forecast wave conditions in South Australia - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
3
2
2
3
4
2
2
4
4
4
3
4
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
4
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
9
9
9
6
7
7
7
9
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