Surf Forecasts:
Petrel Cove surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 17s period, SSW swell with 7,958 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Petrel Cove this week:
The surf forecast for Petrel Cove over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 4.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 3.5m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Petrel Cove in the next 16 days are 4.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Petrel Cove over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun morning, calm by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3441 | 6290 | 4443 | 6760 | 6211 | 7820 | 6203 | 4650 | 3032 | 2228 | 1997 | 1644 | 1614 | 2514 | 1809 | 1803 | 1106 | 712 | 362 | 269 | 209 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:13PM1.41m | 00:38AM0.54m | 12:44PM1.46m | 00:43AM0.53m | 1:14PM1.46m | 00:52AM0.55m | 1:42PM1.42m | 1:10AM0.59m | 2:07PM1.36m | 1:35AM0.66m | 2:29PM1.27m | 2:07AM0.73m | 2:49PM1.19m | 2:44AM0.81m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:07PM0.50m | 10:23PM0.50m | 3:58AM0.45m | 10:34PM0.51m | 4:53AM0.40m | 10:34PM0.54m | 5:42AM0.36m | 10:20PM0.57m | 6:28AM0.35m | 10:00PM0.58m | 7:10AM0.39m | 9:47PM0.57m | |||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 2918 | 3235 | 4443 | 6760 | 6211 | 7820 | 6203 | 4650 | 3032 | 2228 | 1997 | 1644 | 1614 | 2514 | 1809 | 1803 | 1106 | 712 | 362 | 269 | 209 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 22 |
| kJ | — | — | 437 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 25 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 3441 | 6290 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1026 | 1119 | 571 | 875 | 1289 | 580 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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