Petrel Cove surfForecast / SA – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Saturday 30 May 2026 ACST
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Petrel Cove surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Petrel Cove sea temperature is
16.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Petrel Cove today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 2PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Afternoon (30 May)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (30 May)6ft (1.8m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Mon morning).

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
12 AM
3 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
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1
1
1
0
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SSW
12
1.8
SW
7
1.8
SW
8
2
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
2.2
SW
11
2.2
SSW
11
2.3
SSW
11
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
581
187
205
243
327
373
932
990
1128
1155
1214
2084
2248
1915
1687
1369
1231
985
755
569
455
363
319
286
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
25
W
30
W
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
10
SW
5
NW
10
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
40
N
45
NNW
40
NNW
30
NW
35
NW
40
NW
40
NW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
12:33PM1.38m
11:47PM0.71m
12:59PM1.42m
00:12AM0.69m
1:25PM1.43m
00:37AM0.66m
Low Tide
4:23AM0.42m
8:43PM0.66m
4:50AM0.37m
9:06PM0.64m
5:16AM0.33m
9:33PM0.61m
clear
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:15
7:15
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:10
5:09
5:09
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
13
15
16
15
14
13
12
12
13
14
15
14
13
13
12
12
13
17
18
17
17
17
15
15
9
10
10
9
8
8
7
7
8
9
10
11
11
11
8
8
9
10
10
10
12
11
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
7
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
11
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
2.3
SSW
11
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
11
Energy kJ
4
187
205
243
280
317
12
31
1214
2084
2248
1915
1687
1369
1231
985
755
569
455
363
319
286
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.1
SE
6
0.1
S
6
0.4
NE
4
0.2
SSW
19
0.1
N
5
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
17
Energy kJ
4
4
2
1
4
37
1
116
162
157
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
8
0.2
SSW
13
Energy kJ
6
6
2
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
13
1
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
7
1.5
SW
7
1.8
SW
7
1.8
SW
8
2
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
2.2
SW
11
2.2
SSW
11
0.4
NNE
3
0.6
NNE
3
0.8
NNE
4
0.8
NNW
4
1
NNW
4
0.9
NW
4
1.3
WNW
4
1.4
WNW
5
1.4
NW
5
Energy kJ
581
88
138
198
327
373
932
990
1128
1155
3
7
18
18
35
26
60
84
102
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
4
2
2
2
3
3
2
4
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
2
Distance (km)
12
404
404
571
580
571
572
571
580
446
129
152
5
5
5
8
8
348
519
579
579
341
341
348
Best forecast wave conditions in South Australia - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
4
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
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