
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Petrel Cove today (06 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 8AM is: 2.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:30am October 06). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (06 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (06 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Petrel Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1512 | 1278 | 1650 | 2228 | 2751 | 3380 | 3378 | 3609 | 3526 | 3499 | 3199 | 2860 | 3040 | 2830 | 2866 | 2410 | 2279 | 2007 | 1785 | 1396 | 1254 | 1133 | 1286 | 1194 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:23PM1.01m | 1:50AM0.64m | 12:45PM1.00m | 1:15AM0.71m | 1:04PM0.96m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:49PM0.37m | 4:51AM0.61m | 8:26PM0.44m | 6:11AM0.50m | 7:36PM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 20 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 |
1512 | 1278 | 1650 | 2228 | 2751 | 3380 | 3378 | 3609 | 3526 | 3499 | 3199 | 2860 | 3040 | 2830 | 2866 | 2410 | 2279 | 2007 | 1785 | 1396 | 1254 | 1133 | 1286 | 1194 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | — |
— | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 3 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 |
7 | 7 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 21 | 19 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | — | 5 | 3 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 579 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 164 | 164 | 9 | 159 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
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