
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Petrel Cove today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Petrel Cove at 7AM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Petrel Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2478 | 2444 | 2190 | 2012 | 2493 | 3072 | 3188 | 2980 | 2643 | 2365 | 1870 | 1588 | 1415 | 1305 | 1261 | 1121 | 845 | 716 | 817 | 724 | 671 | 561 | 546 | 498 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:46AM0.77m | 1:06PM1.06m | 1:02AM0.88m | 1:20PM1.00m | 1:23AM0.98m | 1:33PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:11AM0.36m | 7:22PM0.45m | 6:46AM0.33m | 7:10PM0.40m | 7:17AM0.34m | 7:11PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
2478 | 2444 | 2190 | 2012 | 2493 | 3072 | 3188 | 2980 | 2643 | 2365 | 1870 | 1588 | 1415 | 1305 | 1261 | 1121 | 845 | 716 | 817 | 724 | 671 | 561 | 546 | 498 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 |
— | — | — | 254 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 364 | — | — | — | 128 | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | NE 3 | N 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 3 | SW 4 | WSW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 41 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 341 | 335 | 1 | 0 |
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