Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cow Bay today (09 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cow Bay at 3AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm June 08). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Cow Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
79 | 57 | 40 | 29 | 55 | 54 | 18 | 18 | 27 | 39 | 67 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 63 | 44 | 43 | 44 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 3:06AM1.35m | 3:46PM1.51m | 4:11AM1.37m | 4:40PM1.60m | 5:13AM1.41m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:09PM0.50m | 9:19AM0.39m | 10:08PM0.43m | 10:13AM0.39m | 11:08PM0.33m | 11:11AM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | |
8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
79 | 57 | 39 | 41 | 55 | 54 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 46 | 75 | 62 | 44 | 45 | 47 | 47 | 59 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | S 7 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 7 | — | E 6 | E 6 |
51 | 51 | 40 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 33 | — | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | — | — | E 5 | SE 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 12 | 7 | 10 | 7 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
16 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 67 | 70 | 27 | 39 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | 74 | 63 | 44 | 43 | 44 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 241 | 1178 | 1178 | 2840 | 2878 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1707 | 2878 | 2878 | 2837 | 1854 | 592 | 769 | 769 | 942 | 769 |
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