Petrel Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.59° S 138.60° E

Issued: 2 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Petrel Cove sea temperature is
15.8° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (18 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 21s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 6PM is: 0.4m 22s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm June 18). 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 (18 Jun)--
Afternoon (18 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Evening (18 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)21s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sun morning).

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
!
!
0
!
!
0
0
0
!
0
!
!
!
2
3
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.4
SSW
22
0.5
SSW
21
0.6
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
19
2.5
SW
8
3
SW
11
3
SSW
11
3
SSW
11
3
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
3.5
S
11
3.5
S
11
3
S
11
2.5
S
11
2.5
S
11
2.3
S
10
2.1
S
10
2
S
10
1.1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
180
147
156
258
307
502
724
1942
2107
2147
2517
3311
2592
2669
2691
2360
1768
1672
1109
873
745
568
573
565
Wind (km/h)
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NW
30
WNW
35
W
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
5
SE
5
ESE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
2:40PM1.37m
1:16AM0.63m
3:06PM1.28m
2:12AM0.68m
3:31PM1.18m
3:08AM0.73m
Low Tide
00:07AM0.63m
6:35AM0.34m
11:48PM0.65m
7:09AM0.41m
11:39PM0.66m
7:38AM0.52m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<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>
5:08
5:08
5:08
5:08
 mm
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
13
12
11
12
12
12
12
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
Feels °C
5
6
6
7
7
6
6
8
8
8
8
7
6
6
6
7
8
7
8
8
9
10
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
19
1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
17
3
SSW
11
3
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
3
S
11
2.5
S
11
2.5
S
11
2.3
S
10
2.1
S
10
2
S
10
1.8
S
9
1.6
S
9
1.5
S
9
Energy kJ
180
147
127
127
127
502
724
808
950
1061
2517
2293
612
463
457
2360
1768
1423
1109
873
745
568
436
367
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
24
0.3
SSW
23
0.4
SSW
22
0.5
SSW
21
0.6
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
Energy kJ
55
106
156
258
307
125
772
776
371
452
546
505
485
485
485
573
565
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
8
0.1
NE
5
Energy kJ
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
4
1
NNW
4
1.1
NNW
4
1.1
NW
4
1
W
4
1.9
WSW
6
2.5
SW
8
3
SW
11
3
SSW
11
3
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
3.5
S
11
3.5
S
11
2.5
S
11
1.3
SSE
8
Energy kJ
25
37
40
45
38
258
676
1942
2107
2147
3311
2592
2669
2691
1672
240
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
Distance (km)
404
164
341
335
503
578
404
404
579
579
571
571
129
129
129
129
129
129
129
129
129
5
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in South Australia - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
5
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
9
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