
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Petrel Cove today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 5AM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30am July 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Petrel Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
298 | 532 | 532 | 387 | 339 | 443 | 568 | 752 | 874 | 791 | 745 | 659 | 606 | 587 | 481 | 458 | 451 | 421 | 289 | 294 | 966 | 1044 | 1080 | 3785 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:24AM0.88m | 3:20PM1.06m | 4:08AM0.94m | 3:29PM1.02m | 4:58AM0.98m | 3:26PM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:45PM0.54m | 8:25AM0.58m | 9:53PM0.52m | 8:53AM0.72m | 10:07PM0.51m | 8:57AM0.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 |
298 | 532 | 532 | 387 | 339 | 443 | 568 | 752 | 874 | 791 | 745 | 659 | 606 | 587 | 481 | 458 | 451 | 421 | 289 | 294 | — | 1044 | 1080 | 2244 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — |
80 | 78 | 52 | 33 | 31 | 17 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 289 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 2 | NW 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 13 | — | — | SSW 14 |
— | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 16 | 44 | 966 | — | — | 3785 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 571 | 411 | 163 | 411 |
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