Cotton Tree Surf Break

Lat Long: 6.75° N 11.38° W

Cotton Tree 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cotton Tree sea temperature is
27.3°C
0.5° 

Cotton Tree surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Cotton Tree today (01 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cotton Tree at 7AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Sep)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (01 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Evening (01 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)12s

Table - waves today at Cotton Tree. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon night, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
326
326
326
326
261
181
459
452
444
418
411
411
464
456
403
403
403
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
5
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
8:49PM1.19m
8:57AM1.29m
9:29PM1.15m
9:35AM1.20m
Low Tide
2:44AM0.20m
3:17PM0.13m
3:26AM0.26m
3:59PM0.17m
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:52
6:52
 mm
2
5
3
1
1
4
3
3
1
Temp °C
26
26
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
Feels °C
29
29
27
28
29
29
28
28
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
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