Petrel Cove surfForecast / SA – East Coast / Australia

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Friday 04 Jul 2025 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
14.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Petrel Cove this week:

The surf forecast for Petrel Cove over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 05) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Petrel Cove in the next 12 days are 4.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 09) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 08) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (ACST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Sat 5th Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 13s
Best Surf12PM (Tue 8th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 12s
Most Powerful 3AM (Wed 9th Jul)13ft (4.0m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Petrel Cove over the next 12 days.

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Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wed
16
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
SSW
1.1
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.3
SSW
0.9
SSW
1.8
SW
3.5
SW
4
SW
3
SSW
3
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.2
SSW
2.1
SSW
3
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.4
SSW
2
SSW
2
SSW
2.2
SSW
2.2
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.5
SSW
4
SSW
3
SSW
3
SSW
3
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.4
SSW
2.1
SSW
1.5
SSW
Period(s) (?)131314131212141413131212141616151313101514131314141414141313131212121212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)4585245575446166468749086152851209410011499467038632550169314742543304122791467160623301992115490486247063384611422332156173914401292
Wind
(km/h)
20
NNE
20
N
20
NNW
10
NNW
10
W
10
W
10
NW
20
NW
30
NNW
45
NNW
40
W
40
W
30
W
25
NW
30
NW
20
WNW
20
WSW
40
SSW
25
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
W
10
W
10
W
15
NW
25
NNW
30
NW
40
NW
20
WNW
15
NW
20
N
40
NW
30
W
10
NE
20
NW
40
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
crosscross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:03AM
1.05
11:20AM
1.17
11:43AM
1.26
10:57PM
0.62
12:08PM
1.34
11:49PM
0.60
12:33PM
1.39
12:21AM
0.58
1:00PM
1.41
12:50AM
0.57
1:27PM
1.41
1:16AM
0.58
1:56PM
1.39
1:44AM
0.60
2:24PM
1.34
2:13AM
0.64
2:52PM
1.28
2:45AM
0.71
3:17PM
1.19
3:19AM
0.79
3:39PM
1.11
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:41AM
0.55
1:25AM
0.55
2:11AM
0.54
10:20PM 2:56AM
0.61 0.52
9:56PM
0.58
3:40AM
0.48
9:51PM
0.54
4:22AM
0.42
9:50PM
0.51
5:03AM
0.37
9:53PM
0.48
5:42AM
0.32
9:58PM
0.47
6:22AM
0.30
10:06PM
0.48
7:01AM
0.31
10:15PM
0.50
7:39AM
0.37
10:23PM
0.53
8:16AM
0.48
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wed
16
Sunrise-7:24--7:24--7:24--7:24--7:24--7:24--7:24--7:22--7:22--7:22--7:22--7:22-
Sunset--5:14--5:15--5:15--5:15--5:15--5:16--5:16--5:17--5:19--5:19--5:20--5:20
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Rain (mm)
---------432-111922----------24---542
Temp. °C151514111414121314161211111213121211111314121414121314141312151514121312
Feels °C (?)991081111108863236656247991212106771097881194

Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat night, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Sun morning).

Long Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 11°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds.

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Information about the Petrel Cove Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Petrel Cove provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Petrel Cove can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Petrel Cove surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Petrel Cove) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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