Petrel Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.59° S 138.60° E

Petrel Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 24 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Petrel Cove sea temperature is
14.4° C
0.5° 

Petrel Cove surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Petrel Cove today (25 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 5AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jul)8ft (2.5m)13s
Afternoon (25 Jul)7ft (2.2m)12s
Evening (25 Jul)7ft (2.1m)12s

Table - waves today at Petrel Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon afternoon).

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
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4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
11
1.8
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3340
3033
2499
2318
2213
2008
1828
1501
1310
1247
1119
984
934
785
680
668
586
511
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
W
20
WNW
20
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
11:31AM1.23m
11:46PM0.57m
11:56AM1.30m
Low Tide
10:29PM0.55m
9:52PM0.56m
1:45AM0.56m
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:27
5:27
 mm
1
Temp °C
13
12
12
12
13
14
14
15
14
13
12
12
12
12
14
14
13
12
Feels °C
9
8
8
8
10
11
10
12
11
11
9
10
10
10
12
11
11
10
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