
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Petrel Cove today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 8AM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:30am September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Petrel Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3859 | 3434 | 3380 | 3818 | 4698 | 4582 | 4131 | 3666 | 3011 | 2315 | 1728 | 1526 | 1303 | 1122 | 989 | 880 | 880 | 767 | 653 | 569 | 560 | 469 | 383 | 377 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 11:17AM1.00m | 00:27AM0.62m | 11:39AM1.02m | 00:19AM0.67m | 12:01PM1.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:41PM0.38m | 3:47AM0.55m | 7:08PM0.37m | 4:49AM0.45m | 6:43PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 19 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
3859 | 3434 | 3380 | 3818 | 4698 | 4582 | 4131 | 3666 | 3011 | 2315 | 1728 | 1526 | 1303 | 1122 | 989 | 880 | 880 | 767 | 653 | 569 | 560 | 469 | 383 | 377 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 3 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — |
— | 10 | 15 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 159 | 159 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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