
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Petrel Cove today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 8AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 20s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:30am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 17s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Petrel Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
426 | 256 | 480 | 514 | 817 | 1769 | 950 | 2660 | 2726 | 2758 | 2214 | 1923 | 1728 | 1706 | 1274 | 1067 | 1118 | 1900 | 2096 | 2024 | 1816 | 1816 | 1862 | 2173 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:35AM0.82m | 00:58AM0.65m | 12:04PM0.83m | 00:51AM0.74m | 12:30PM0.83m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:07PM0.38m | 4:51AM0.55m | 6:22PM0.36m | 5:51AM0.46m | 6:17PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 |
426 | 256 | 480 | 514 | 817 | 1769 | 917 | 2660 | 2726 | 2758 | 2214 | 1923 | 1728 | 1706 | 1274 | 1067 | 1118 | 1900 | 2096 | 2024 | 1816 | 1816 | 1862 | 2173 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | SSW 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
90 | 175 | 151 | 295 | 289 | 1508 | 950 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 353 | 590 | 501 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 9 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 129 | 129 | 9 | 159 | 159 | 129 | 129 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 |
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