Petrel Cove Surf Forecast

/ SA – East Coast (28 breaks) / South Australia (91 breaks) /

Australia (828 breaks) / Lat Long: (35.59° S 138.60° E)

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Petrel Cove surfForecast / SA – East Coast / Australia

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Friday 24 Oct 2025 ACDT

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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 15.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

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 Friday (Oct 24) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Petrel Cove in the next 12 days are 2.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 27) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 26) at 4PM.

Wave Type	Time (ACDT) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	7AM (Fri 24th Oct)	5.5ft (1.7m) 12s
Best Surf	7AM (Fri 24th Oct)	5.5ft (1.7m) 12s
Most Powerful	10AM (Mon 27th Oct)	8ft (2.5m) 10s

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

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	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the W by Sun afternoon).									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Mon night, calm by Wed night).
	Friday 24			Saturday 25			Sunday 26			Monday 27			Tuesday 28			Wednesday 29			Thursday 30
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	3	1	2	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	2	2	2	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	S	S	SSE	SSE	S	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period(s) (?)	12	12	12	11	11	11	11	11	7	10	9	9	9	8	8	14	13	13	12	18	16
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	706	593	497	313	270	268	209	158	140	1243	1224	981	518	316	294	312	282	212	167	121	147
Wind (km/h)	E	SSE	ENE	ENE	NE	NNW	WNW	W	W	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SSE	NE	ENE	SSW	N	NE	NNW	NE
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	glass	on	cross	cross	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	on	on	cross- on	cross- on	on	cross- off	cross	cross- on	glass	cross- off	glass	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)		2:08PM 0.68	3:02AM 1.21		2:20PM 0.65	3:28AM 1.19		2:25PM 0.61	3:56AM 1.15		2:08PM 0.58	4:27AM 1.08				5:03AM 0.99			5:49AM 0.88
Low Tide / height (m)		7:28PM 0.15		9:34AM 0.46		7:43PM 0.14	10:12AM 0.51		7:57PM 0.15	11:21AM 0.56		8:10PM 0.17			8:19PM 0.20			8:24PM 0.25			8:17PM 0.31

	Friday 24			Saturday 25			Sunday 26			Monday 27			Tuesday 28			Wednesday 29			Thursday 30
Sunrise	6:22	-	-	6:20	-	-	6:20	-	-	6:18	-	-	6:16	-	-	6:16	-	-	6:15	-	-
Sunset	-	7:37	-	-	7:37	-	-	7:38	-	-	7:39	-	-	7:40	-	-	7:42	-	-	7:43	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	4	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	17	16	13	18	18	18	18	16	14	15	14	12	13	14	13	19	19	16	26	26	26
Feels °C (?)	14	13	10	17	18	16	12	9	9	10	8	4	8	9	10	16	15	13	24	24	22

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for SA - East Coast

Wind Update Wind reports 29 km away suggest it is still onshore at Petrel Cove (light winds from the SSE at 2nd Valley Forest). 1.8m 13s groundswell from the SSW to make surfable waves.
1 hour 22 minutes ago Petrel Cove

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29 km away, 1 h 22 min ago

15 km/h

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15.9

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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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Petrel Cove may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.