
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Petrel Cove today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 8AM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:30am October 09). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Petrel Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri morning, light winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1137 | 1137 | 1286 | 1343 | 1310 | 1294 | 1261 | 1024 | 970 | 811 | 1307 | 485 | 399 | 524 | 1391 | 1572 | 2317 | 2634 | 3023 | 3560 | 3717 | 3348 | 3158 | 3222 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:13AM0.82m | 1:20PM0.90m | 1:25AM0.93m | 1:33PM0.84m | 1:43AM1.04m | 1:46PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:53AM0.42m | 7:04PM0.43m | 7:26AM0.37m | 6:57PM0.36m | 7:56AM0.36m | 7:03PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 21 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 20 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 |
1137 | 1137 | 1286 | 1343 | 1310 | 1294 | 1261 | 1024 | 970 | 811 | 1307 | 432 | 399 | 524 | 1391 | 1572 | 2317 | 2634 | 3023 | 3560 | 3717 | 3348 | 3158 | 3222 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 485 | 284 | 427 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 195 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NW 4 | — | N 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | W 4 | W 5 | WSW 6 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | — |
10 | 8 | 7 | — | 7 | 16 | 17 | 35 | 61 | 102 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 16 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 404 | 555 | 571 | 404 | 404 | 1 | 5 | 571 | 472 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 129 |
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