
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Petrel Cove today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 7AM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am September 20). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Petrel Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun morning, light winds from the ESE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 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 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
184 | 487 | 763 | 871 | 845 | 800 | 789 | 668 | 969 | 1542 | 1427 | 3816 | 3493 | 4296 | 3974 | 3919 | 3912 | 3434 | 2989 | 3341 | 4523 | 4582 | 4131 | 3141 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:04AM0.95m | 10:37AM0.92m | 10:56AM0.97m | 11:17AM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:06AM0.88m | 8:11PM0.35m | 8:01PM0.37m | 7:41PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
129 | 487 | 763 | 871 | 845 | 800 | 789 | 668 | 969 | 64 | 1427 | 3816 | 3493 | 4296 | 3974 | 3919 | 3912 | 3434 | 2989 | 3341 | 4523 | 4582 | 4131 | 3141 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 12 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
184 | 68 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | 694 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | — | — | E 3 |
2 | 11 | 35 | 51 | 29 | 27 | 113 | 123 | 143 | 1542 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 28 | 16 | 10 | — | — | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 578 | 154 | 1035 | 580 | 580 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 649 | 129 | 129 | 159 | 129 | 129 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
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