
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Petrel Cove today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 7AM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am July 28). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Petrel Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
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558 | 625 | 529 | 1307 | 1780 | 1955 | 4869 | 4689 | 7293 | 13164 | 9582 | 8150 | 6241 | 4890 | 3989 | 3259 | 2605 | 2135 | 1915 | 1697 | 1103 | 980 | 812 | 711 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 00:27AM0.59m | 12:44PM1.34m | 00:48AM0.60m | 1:08PM1.33m | 1:10AM0.62m | 1:32PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:07AM0.48m | 9:14PM0.49m | 4:58AM0.41m | 9:05PM0.45m | 5:41AM0.35m | 9:01PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
558 | 625 | 529 | 1307 | 1780 | 1955 | — | — | 6662 | 11856 | 9582 | 8150 | 6241 | 4890 | 3989 | 3259 | 2605 | 2135 | 1915 | 1697 | 1103 | 980 | 812 | 711 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
— | — | 263 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 24 | 326 | 326 | 240 | 196 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 | S 24 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
30 | 36 | 42 | 175 | 309 | 378 | 4869 | 4689 | 7293 | 13164 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 579 | 5 | 11 | 404 | 875 | 1036 | 580 | 1029 | 906 | 835 | 835 | 129 | 5 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 5 | 129 | 129 | 5 | 0 |
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