Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cottons Point today (14 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cottons Point at 9PM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Cottons Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 150 | 150 | 192 | 190 | 190 | 186 | 173 | 161 | 159 | 127 | 127 | 124 | 114 | 159 | 386 | 390 | 381 | 229 | 295 | 326 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:11AM1.66m | 11:59PM1.17m | 11:38AM1.58m | 00:58AM0.99m | 12:07PM1.48m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:59PM0.22m | 5:16AM0.57m | 6:51PM0.30m | 5:28AM0.72m | 8:00PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 122 | 94 | 90 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 38 | 35 | 88 | 159 | 386 | 390 | 381 | 229 | 295 | 326 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | S 9 |
| kJ | 150 | 150 | 192 | 190 | 190 | 186 | 173 | 161 | 159 | 122 | 122 | 87 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 74 | 57 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | 42 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 76 | 127 | 127 | 124 | 114 | 107 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 87 | 65 | 4 | 65 | 4 | 30 | 65 | 87 | 88 | 87 | 21 | 22 | 4 | 21 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 0 |
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