Surf Forecasts:
Petrel Cove surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period, SW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period, SSW swell with 5,192 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s 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 Wednesday (Jul 22) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.3m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 1.7m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Petrel Cove in the next 16 days are 3.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Petrel Cove over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 289 | 419 | 2557 | 3111 | 3578 | 4456 | 5192 | 3974 | 2629 | 1857 | 1461 | 966 | 705 | 608 | 603 | 603 | 624 | 1223 | 2276 | 2289 | 2935 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:26PM0.99m | 6:05AM1.00m | 11:08AM1.14m | 11:31AM1.23m | 11:46PM0.57m | 11:56AM1.30m | 00:06AM0.58m | 12:20PM1.33m | 00:27AM0.59m | 12:44PM1.34m | 00:48AM0.60m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:26PM0.51m | 8:04AM0.99m | 10:45PM0.53m | 10:29PM0.55m | 9:52PM0.56m | 9:36PM0.54m | 9:24PM0.52m | 4:07AM0.48m | 9:14PM0.49m | ||||||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — |
 | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 285 | 419 | — | 3111 | 3578 | 4456 | 5192 | 3974 | 2629 | 1857 | 1461 | 966 | 705 | 608 | 603 | 603 | 624 | 1223 | 2276 | 2289 | 2935 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SSE 11 | SW 15 | SSE 10 | — | S 15 | — | — | S 24 |
| kJ | 289 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 12 | 58 | 10 | — | 531 | — | — | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | WNW 4 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 49 | 167 | 2557 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 571 | 163 | 571 | 593 | 129 | 5 | 649 | 517 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 152 | 9 |
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