Petrel Cove surfForecast / SA – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Saturday 09 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
17.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Petrel Cove today?

The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 8AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)8ft (2.5m)14s
Afternoon (09 May)8ft (2.5m)13s
Evening (09 May)7.5ft (2.3m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
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
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
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2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
14
3
S
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.1
S
13
2
S
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
11
1.1
S
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.5
S
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3998
3701
3419
2856
2505
2254
1864
1687
1468
1234
960
944
847
847
755
755
422
501
507
471
812
690
613
482
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
4:36PM1.08m
5:22PM0.98m
6:32PM0.88m
Low Tide
7:28AM0.37m
7:27AM0.44m
6:57AM0.52m
8:23PM0.88m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:58
7:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:23
5:22
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
15
15
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
11
12
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
14
3
S
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.1
S
13
2
S
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.5
S
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
12
Energy kJ
3998
3701
3419
2856
2505
2254
1864
1687
1468
1234
960
944
847
847
755
755
422
356
507
471
812
690
613
482
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
1
S
14
1.1
S
14
1.1
SSW
11
1.1
S
10
0.1
S
26
Energy kJ
72
42
42
417
501
286
270
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
3
Energy kJ
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
1
2
1
2
1
3
3
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
129
129
129
129
129
129
129
129
129
9
9
9
9
129
163
159
162
129
9
9
129
129
163
10
Best forecast wave conditions in South Australia - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
5
4
5
4
4
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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