Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cottons Point today (21 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cottons Point at 5PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
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 21°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wed 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 476 | 476 | 476 | 431 | 362 | 362 | 357 | 253 | 232 | 180 | 178 | 268 | 330 | 264 | 264 | 261 | 387 | 428 | 419 | 495 | 469 | 459 | 448 | 491 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 3:59PM1.39m | 3:45AM1.04m | 4:48PM1.47m | 5:16AM0.94m | 5:32PM1.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:05AM0.18m | 10:27PM0.56m | 9:52AM0.34m | 11:52PM0.41m | 10:40AM0.49m | 00:56AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:02 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 476 | 476 | 476 | 431 | 362 | 362 | 357 | 253 | 232 | 180 | 178 | 268 | 330 | 264 | 178 | 261 | 387 | 283 | 275 | 495 | 350 | 459 | 448 | 491 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | SW 19 | SSE 14 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 6 | 96 | 40 | 216 | 323 | 319 | 276 | 209 | 123 | 120 | 177 | 178 | 175 | 178 | 264 | 114 | 336 | 428 | 419 | 272 | 469 | 268 | 268 | 272 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SSE 15 | SW 20 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | W 5 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | 97 | 42 | 97 | 36 | 36 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 7 | 7 | 154 | 218 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 12 | 11 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 87 | 565 | 87 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
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