Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Petrel Cove today (24 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 6PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Petrel Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 826 | 572 | 538 | 522 | 633 | 828 | 947 | 2536 | 1190 | 1106 | 1053 | 1809 | 1797 | 1190 | 995 | 880 | 825 | 734 | 532 | 532 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off |
High Tide | 11:44AM1.18m | 00:40AM0.59m | 12:05PM1.20m | 00:37AM0.61m | 12:27PM1.20m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:42PM0.45m | 3:14AM0.56m | 8:26PM0.43m | 4:30AM0.48m | 8:08PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 826 | 572 | 538 | 522 | 633 | 143 | 947 | 498 | 1190 | 1106 | 1053 | 1809 | 1454 | 1190 | 995 | 880 | 825 | 734 | 532 | 532 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | SSW 17 | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 32 | 62 | 5 | 2 | 113 | — | 366 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | 51 | 146 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 81 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 3 | SSW 13 | S 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | — | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 828 | 134 | 2536 | 289 | 280 | 240 | — | 1797 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 25 | 203 | 394 | 520 | 555 | 129 | 409 | 129 | 129 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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