Petrel Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.59° S 138.60° E

Issued: 8 pm 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Petrel Cove sea temperature is
15.0° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Petrel Cove surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Petrel Cove today (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 1AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm July 01). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)8ft (2.5m)11s
Afternoon (02 Jul)10ft (3.0m)12s
Evening (02 Jul)15ft (4.5m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed night, min 11°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed night, calm by Fri night).

Wed
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
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)
0
0
1
0
2
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Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.4
SSW
14
2
WSW
10
2.5
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
3
SW
12
4
SW
15
4.5
SW
16
5.5
SW
17
5.5
SW
16
5.5
SSW
16
5
SSW
16
4
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
452
508
951
690
842
1528
1813
3104
7375
10663
14967
15610
14567
11842
7862
5906
4988
4020
3246
2709
2111
1946
1872
1750
Wind (km/h)
40
NW
40
WNW
45
NW
45
NW
25
W
30
W
35
W
35
W
40
W
40
W
40
W
35
W
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
S
5
SW
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
on
High Tide
1:27AM0.61m
2:10PM1.36m
1:58AM0.62m
2:37PM1.31m
2:31AM0.65m
3:04PM1.25m
Low Tide
9:56PM0.51m
6:03AM0.32m
10:05PM0.48m
6:37AM0.32m
10:17PM0.48m
7:11AM0.35m
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cloud
light rain
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light rain
light rain
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part cloud
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part cloud
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clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:13
5:14
 mm
1
1
7
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
14
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
12
12
12
13
13
12
13
13
12
13
12
13
12
Feels °C
6
6
5
5
7
5
5
4
3
2
2
4
6
6
7
8
8
10
10
8
11
9
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.4
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
5
SSW
16
5
SSW
16
5
SSW
16
4.5
SSW
16
4
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
Energy kJ
452
508
951
690
317
12582
13086
11932
9939
7862
5906
4988
4020
3246
2709
2111
1946
1872
1750
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
9
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
118
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
5
1.4
WNW
5
1.1
NW
4
1.6
WNW
5
2
WSW
10
2.5
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
3
SW
12
4
SW
15
4.5
SW
16
5.5
SW
17
5.5
SW
16
5.5
SSW
16
5
SSW
16
Energy kJ
65
80
51
127
842
1528
1813
3104
7375
10663
14967
15610
14567
11842
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
1
1
3
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
4
3
1
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
341
678
1120
1087
404
1026
580
1029
1026
1026
1026
1026
917
917
1113
129
5
5
129
129
5
129
129
129
Best forecast wave conditions in South Australia - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
1
2
8
4
9
8
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
9
8
6
7
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
7
9
9
9
8
6
7
5
5
5
4
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