Cow Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.44° S 57.87° W

Cow Bay WaveFinder

Issued: 8 am 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cow Bay sea temperature is
4.8°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 25 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, N swell with 1,636 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NNE 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 Wednesday (Aug 26) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Cow Bay in the next 16 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 12PM.

Wave TypeTime (-03) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Wed 26th Aug)5.5ft (1.7m) 8s
Best Surf12AM (Tue 1st Sep)10ft (3.0m) 9s
Most Powerful12AM (Tue 1st Sep)10ft (3.0m) 9s

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


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