Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cottons Point today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cottons Point at 4PM is: 1.4m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 17s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cottons Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 21°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 932 | 1009 | 1120 | 1020 | 717 | 818 | 938 | 751 | 612 | 612 | 604 | 724 | 724 | 604 | 499 | 489 | 436 | 417 | 474 | 558 | 424 | 543 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 9:59AM1.15m | 8:55PM1.80m | 10:24AM1.19m | 9:27PM1.80m | 10:49AM1.24m | 9:59PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:46PM0.66m | 4:09AM-0.14m | 3:21PM0.61m | 4:36AM-0.13m | 3:58PM0.58m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 13 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 932 | 1009 | 1120 | 1020 | 717 | 818 | 938 | 751 | 612 | 612 | 604 | 724 | 724 | 604 | 499 | 489 | 436 | 417 | 474 | 558 | 336 | 543 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | S 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 16 | S 12 |
| kJ | 63 | 44 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 21 | 186 | 186 | 225 | 225 | 215 | 272 | 198 | 302 | 446 | 451 | 372 | 348 | 272 | 268 | 424 | 187 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | S 19 | S 19 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 9 | 34 | 60 | 188 | 188 | 22 | 23 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 65 | 65 | 82 | 87 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 65 | 82 | 87 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 0 | 0 |
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