
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Petrel Cove today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 9AM is: 1.6m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 01). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Petrel Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
476 | 547 | 655 | 1549 | 2164 | 2242 | 2162 | 2136 | 2110 | 1672 | 1466 | 1294 | 1214 | 1288 | 1310 | 1292 | 1516 | 3352 | 3383 | 3167 | 4464 | 2584 | 2230 | 1876 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:56AM0.71m | 2:19PM1.22m | 2:23AM0.78m | 2:41PM1.16m | 2:51AM0.86m | 3:01PM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:58AM0.30m | 9:05PM0.41m | 7:33AM0.33m | 9:11PM0.43m | 8:09AM0.41m | 9:15PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
476 | 373 | 373 | 1549 | 2164 | 2242 | 2162 | 2136 | 2110 | 1672 | 1466 | 1294 | 1214 | 1288 | 1310 | 1292 | 1516 | 1344 | 1261 | 3167 | 2925 | 2584 | 2230 | 1876 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | SSW 19 | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
356 | 547 | 655 | 11 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 180 | 395 | — | — | — | 37 | — | 107 | 178 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
24 | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | NNE 3 | ESE 7 | N 3 | NNW 4 | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | — | — | — |
— | 28 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 12 | — | 10 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 37 | 30 | 35 | 161 | 249 | 3352 | 3383 | — | 4464 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 503 | 578 | 11 | 404 | 341 | 404 | 592 | 579 | 580 | 649 | 571 | 129 | 129 |
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