Cow Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.44° S 57.87° W

Cow Bay WaveFinder

Issued: 8 am 09 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cow Bay sea temperature is
5.7° C
0.3° 

Cow Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Cow Bay surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, NNE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, NE swell with 1,017 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with ENE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cow Bay this week:

The surf forecast for Cow Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Cow Bay in the next 16 days are 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 19s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (-03) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Thu 9th Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 11s
Best Surf 3AM (Wed 15th Jul)4.5ft (1.4m) 10s
Most Powerful12PM (Tue 14th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cow Bay over the next 16 days.


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