Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cotton Tree today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cotton Tree at 6PM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cotton Tree. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1171 | 799 | 765 | 743 | 643 | 595 | 586 | 499 | 499 | 421 | 414 | 373 | 355 | 288 | 283 | 278 | 278 | 274 | 269 | 269 | 218 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:01AM1.02m | 11:56PM0.94m | 11:53AM0.90m | 1:13AM0.89m | 1:09PM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:19PM0.34m | 5:40AM0.49m | 6:13PM0.39m | 6:55AM0.55m | 7:27PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
1171 | 799 | 765 | 743 | 643 | 595 | 586 | 499 | 499 | 421 | 414 | 373 | 355 | 288 | 283 | 278 | 278 | 274 | 269 | 269 | 218 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | S 6 |
8 | 77 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 77 | 70 | 68 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 15 | 11 | — | 10 | 45 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 47 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SSE 8 | S 16 | W 5 | W 5 |
22 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 12 | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | WSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSE 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 6 | — |
— | — | 82 | 94 | 79 | 77 | — | — | 20 | 49 | 53 | 47 | 37 | 50 | 44 | 45 | 37 | 45 | 27 | 32 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 79 | 286 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 547 | 547 | 547 | 1034 | 1034 | 856 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 32 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 |
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