
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cottons Point today (25 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cottons Point at 3AM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (25 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (25 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cottons Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
412 | 627 | 674 | 715 | 706 | 589 | 566 | 544 | 411 | 330 | 325 | 321 | 321 | 261 | 236 | 637 | 637 | 582 | 582 | 480 | 469 | 464 | 364 | 339 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:12PM1.60m | 7:51AM0.94m | 6:49PM1.64m | 8:42AM0.97m | 7:24PM1.68m | 9:22AM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:44AM0.10m | 12:13PM0.68m | 2:23AM-0.00m | 12:56PM0.72m | 2:58AM-0.08m | 1:36PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | |
8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
412 | 627 | 674 | 715 | 706 | 589 | 566 | 544 | 411 | 330 | 325 | 321 | 321 | 261 | 236 | 637 | 637 | 582 | 582 | 480 | 469 | 464 | 364 | 339 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | W 4 | W 4 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
136 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 241 | 214 | 214 | 214 | 238 | 221 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 27 | 41 | 71 | 69 | 51 | 50 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | W 11 | S 10 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | W 10 | W 15 |
9 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 9 | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 |
6 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | 47 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 87 | 88 | 87 | 87 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 65 | 87 | 205 | 935 |
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