Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Petrel Cove today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 7AM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Petrel Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1119 | 950 | 814 | 785 | 693 | 668 | 586 | 511 | 419 | 387 | 469 | 669 | 578 | 443 | 443 | 539 | 754 | 754 | 642 | 1024 | 1328 | 3320 | 5700 | 5508 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:46PM0.57m | 11:56AM1.30m | 00:06AM0.58m | 12:20PM1.33m | 00:27AM0.59m | 12:44PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:52PM0.56m | 1:45AM0.56m | 9:36PM0.54m | 3:05AM0.53m | 9:24PM0.52m | 4:07AM0.48m | 9:14PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1119 | 950 | 814 | 785 | 693 | 668 | 586 | 511 | 419 | 387 | 469 | 669 | 578 | 443 | 443 | 539 | 754 | 754 | 642 | 1024 | 1328 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 25 | 41 | 43 | 24 | 39 | 47 | 88 | 91 | 2 | 2 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 256 | 286 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 15 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 113 | 50 | 10 | 21 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | NW 3 | — | NNW 2 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 35 | 25 | 10 | 23 | 176 | 311 | 3320 | 5700 | 5508 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 341 | 503 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 580 | 404 | 875 | 881 | 579 | 1036 |
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